What a believer should do upon waking up! and also Sleep is essential for a healthy life.

Allah Almighty mentions sleep as a blessing in the Holy Quran and says, ‘We have made your sleep a relief from fatigue. We have made the night a covering.’ Surah An-Naba: 9-10.

The closing of the eyes in sleep is the final closing of many people’s lives. They go to the afterlife. Therefore, just as sleep is a blessing from Allah Almighty, waking up from sleep is also a blessing from Allah Almighty. There are several Sunnahs that a Muslim should do after waking up from sleep.

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to sleep first after the Isha prayer and used to wake up from sleep first at the end of the night. So the Sunnah is to wake up from sleep in the last third of the night. The last third of the night is a unique opportunity to gain forgiveness and closeness from Allah.

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said, “Allah descends to the heaven nearest to the earth every night when the last third of the night remains and says, ‘Who is there who calls upon Me? I will respond to his call. Who is there who asks of Me? I will give it to him. Who is there who asks for My forgiveness? I will forgive him.’ Sahih Bukhari: 1145.

Being able to open your eyes is a mercy from Allah. Therefore, it is necessary to thank Allah upon waking up. The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) would wake up and thank Him through supplication. Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would wake up at night and say: ‘All praise is due to Allah, Who has given us life after death, and to Him we shall be resurrected.’” Sahih Bukhari: 6312.

It is Sunnah to recite the last ten verses of Surah Al-Imran upon waking up to remove the effects of sleep from the face. It is narrated on the authority of Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he was spending the night with his aunt, Maymuna (may Allah be pleased with her), the wife of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He said, "I was lying on the width of the bed, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and his family were lying on the length of the bed. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) fell asleep. Before or after midnight, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) woke up and sat up, then he passed his hands over his face to remove the feeling of sleep. Then he recited the last ten verses of Surah Al-Imran. Sahih Bukhari: 183.

Then, urinating and defecating when necessary and using the miswak are important Sunnahs of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) got up from sleep during the day or at night, he would use the miswak before performing ablution." Abu Dawud: 57.

Then, performing ablution thoroughly, praying 2 rak'ahs in 6 sets of 12 rak'ahs of Tahajjud in the morning is an important Sunnah to perform after waking up from sleep. Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) woke up from his sleep... Then he stood up and went to an old waterskin or vessel that was hanging. He took water from it and performed ablution. Then he stood up to pray. I stood up and performed ablution like the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). Then I stood next to him. The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) placed his right hand on my head. Then he prayed two rak'ahs, then. Then he prayed Witr and rested until the muezzin came. The muezzin called the adhan. He prayed two short rak'ahs, then went out and prayed Fajr.' Sahih Bukhari: 183.