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أدعية التحصين

Duas for protection

20 duas from Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), in Arabic with transliteration and English translation. Tap the repetition count to keep track, or start a session to recite them one by one. 5 min of audio.

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Upon encountering an enemy or those of authority

دعاء لقاء العدو و ذي السلطان

126 Authentic (sahih)

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَجْعَلُكَ فِي نُحُورِهِم، وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرُورِهِمْ.

Allāhumma innā najʿaluka fī nuḥūrihim, wa naʿūdhu bika min shurūrihimAllahumma inna naj‘aluka fi nuhurihim, wa na‘udhu bika min shururihim

O Allah, we place You before them and we take refuge in You from their evil.

Reference and virtue
  • Abu Dawud 2/89, and Al-Hakim graded it authentic and Ath-Thahabi agreed 2/142.
127 Authentic (sahih)

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ عَضُدِي، وَأَنْتَ نَصِيرِي، بِكَ أَحُولُ وَبِكَ أَصُولُ، وَبِكَ أُقاتِلُ.

Allāhumma anta ʿaḍudī, wa anta naṣīrī, bika aḥūlu wa bika aṣūlu wa bika uqātilAllahumma anta ‘adudi, wa anta nasiri, bika ahulu wa bika asulu wa bika uqatil

O Allah, You are my supporter and You are my helper, by You I move and by You I attack and by You I battle.

Reference and virtue
  • Abu Dawud 3/42, At-Tirmidhi 5/572. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmidhi 3/183.
128 Authentic (sahih)

حَسْبُنا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ.

Ḥasbunā l-lāhu wa niʿma l-wakīlHasbuna l-lahu wa ni‘ma l-wakil

Allah is sufficient for us, and how fine a trustee (He is).

Reference and virtue
  • Al-Bukhari, 5/172.

For one afraid of the ruler's injustice

دعاء من خاف ظلم السلطان

129 Authentic (sahih)

اللَّهُمَّ ربَّ السَّمَوَاتِ السَّبْعِ، وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، كُنْ لِي جَاراً مِنْ فُلاَنِ بْنِ فُلاَنٍ، وَأَحْزَابِهِ مِنْ خَلاَئِقِكَ، أَنْ يَفْرُطَ عَلَيَّ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ أَوْ يَطْغَى، عَزَّ جَارُكَ، وَجَلَّ ثَنَاؤُكَ، وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ.

Allāhumma rabba s-samāwāti s-sabʿi wa rabba l-ʿarshi l-ʿaẓīm. kun lī jāran min [name of person] wa aḥzābihi min khalāʾiqik, an yafruṭa ʿalayya aḥadun minhum aw yaṭghā. ʿazza jāruk, wa jalla thanāʾuk, wa lā ilāha illā antAllahumma rabba s-samawati s-sab‘i wa rabba l-‘arshi l-‘azim. kun li jaran min [name of person] wa ahzabihi min khala’iqik, an yafruta ‘alayya ahadun minhum aw yatgha. ‘azza jaruk, wa jalla thana’uk, wa la ilaha illa ant

O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens, Lord of the Magnificent Throne, be for me a support against [such and such a person] and his helpers from among your creatures, lest any of them abuse me or do me wrong. Mighty is your patronage and glorious are your praises. There is none worthy of worship but you.

Reference and virtue
  • Al-Bukhari, Al-'Adab Al-Mufrad (no. 707). Al-Albani graded it authentic in Sahih Al-'Adab Al-Mufrad (no. 545).
130 Authentic (sahih)

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَعَزُّ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ جَمِيعاً، اللَّهُ أَعَزُّ مِمَّا أَخَافُ وَأَحْذَرُ، أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ الَّذِي لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ، الْمُمْسِكِ السَّمَوَاتِ السَّبْعِ أَنْ يَقَعْنَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ، مِنْ شَرِّ عَبْدِكَ فُلاَنٍ، وَجُنُودِهِ وَأَتْبَاعِهِ وَأَشْيَاعِهِ، مِنْ الْجِنِّ وَالإِنْسِ، اللَّهُمَّ كُنْ لِي جَاراً مِنْ شَرِّهِمْ، جَلَّ ثَنَاؤُكَ وَعَزَّ جَارُكَ، وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ، وَلاَ إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ (ثلاثَ مرَّاتٍ).

Allāhu akbar. allāhu aʿazzu min khalqihi jamīʿā. allāhu aʿazzu mimmā akhāfu wa aḥdhar. aʿūdhu bi-l-lāhi l-ladhī lā ilāha illā hu, al-mumsiki s-samāwāti s-sabʿi an yaqaʿna ʿalā l-arḍi illā bi-idhnih, min sharri ʿabdika [name of the person] wa junūdihi wa atbāʿihi wa ashyāʿihi min al-jinni wa l-ins. Allāhumma kun-lī jāran min sharrihim. jalla thanāʾuka wa ʿazza jāruk, wa tabāraka smuk, wa lā ilāha ghayrukAllahu akbar. allahu a‘azzu min khalqihi jami‘a. allahu a‘azzu mimma akhafu wa ahdhar. a‘udhu bi-l-lahi l-ladhi la ilaha illa hu, al-mumsiki s-samawati s-sab‘i an yaqa‘na ‘ala l-ardi illa bi-idhnih, min sharri ‘abdika [name of the person] wa junudihi wa atba‘ihi wa ashya‘ihi min al-jinni wa l-ins. Allahumma kun-li jaran min sharrihim. jalla thana’uka wa ‘azza jaruk, wa tabaraka smuk, wa la ilaha ghayruk

Allah is the Most Great, Mightier than all His creation. He is Mightier than what fear and dread. I seek refuge in Allah, Who there is none worthy of worship but Him. He is the One Who holds the seven heavens from falling upon the earth except by His command. [I seek refuge in You Allah] from the evil of Your slave [name of the person], and his helpers, his followers and his supporters from among the jinn and mankind. O Allah, be my support against their evil. Glorious Your praises and mighty is Your patronage. Blessed is Your Name, there is no true God but You. (Recite three times in Arabic)

Reference and virtue
  • Al-Bukhari, 5/172.

Against enemies

الدعاء على العدو

131 Authentic (sahih)

اللَّهُمَّ مُنْزِلَ الْكِتَابِ، سَرِيعَ الْحِسَابِ، اهْزِمِ الأَحْزَابَ، اللَّهُمَّ اهزِمْهُمْ وَزَلْزِلْهُمْ.

Allāhumma munzila l-kitāb, sarīʿa l-ḥisāb, ihzimi l-aḥzāb. Allāhumma hzimhum wa zalzilhumAllahumma munzila l-kitab, sari‘a l-hisab, ihzimi l-ahzab. Allahumma hzimhum wa zalzilhum

O Allah, Revealer of the Book, Swift at reckoning, defeat the confederates. O Allah, defeat them and convulse them.

Reference and virtue
  • Muslim 3/1362.

When being afraid of a group of people

ما يقول من خاف قوما

132 Authentic (sahih)

اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِيهِمْ بِمَا شِئْتَ.

Allāhumma kfinīhim bimā shiʿtAllahumma kfinihim bima shi‘t

O Allah, protect me from them with what You choose.

Reference and virtue
  • Muslim 4/2300.

When startled

ما يقال عند الفزع

245 Authentic (sahih)

لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ!.

Lā ilāha illā l-lāhLa ilaha illa l-lah

None has the right to be worshipped except Allah.

Reference and virtue
  • Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 6/181, Muslim 4/2208.

For one afflicted with doubt in his faith

دعاء من أصابه وسوسة في الإيمان

133 Authentic (sahih)

يَسْتَعِيذُ بِاللَّهِ و يَنْتَهِي عَمَّا شك فِيهِ.

Aʿūdhu bi-l-lāhiA‘udhu bi-l-lahi

) I seek refuge in Allah. (Then you should desist from doing what you are in doubt about.)

Reference and virtue
  • Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 6/336, Muslim 1/120.
134 Authentic (sahih)

يَقُولُ: آمَنْتُ بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ.

Āmantu bi-l-lāhi wa rusulihAmantu bi-l-lahi wa rusulih

He should say: (I have believed in Allah and His Messenger.)

Reference and virtue
  • Muslim, 1/119-20.
135 Quran · Al-Hadid 3

يَقْرَأُ قَوْلَهُ تَعَالَى:

هُوَ ٱلْأَوَّلُ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرُ وَٱلظَّٰهِرُ وَٱلْبَاطِنُ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ۝٣

Huwa l-awwalu wa l-ākhiru wa ẓ-ẓāhiru wa l-bāṭinu wa huwa bi-kulli shayʾin ʿalīmHuwa l-awwalu wa l-akhiru wa z-zahiru wa l-batinu wa huwa bi-kulli shay’in ‘alim

He is the First and the Last, the Ascendant and the Intimate, and He is, of all things, Knowing. (Al-Hadid 3)

Reference and virtue
  • Al-Hadid 57:3, Abu Dawud 4/329. Al-Albani graded it good in SahihAbu Dawud, 3/962.

For one afflicted by whisperings in prayer or recitation

دعاء الوسوسة في الصلاة و القراءة

138 Authentic (sahih)

أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ، وَاتْفُلْ عَلَى يَسَارِكَ (ثلاثاً).

Aʿūdhu bi-l-lāhi min ash-shayṭāni r-rajīmA‘udhu bi-l-lahi min ash-shaytani r-rajim

othman Ibn Al-ʿAs narrated: I said ‘O Messenger of Allah, verily the devil comes between me and my prayer and recitation making me confused’ The Messenger of Allah replied ‘That is a devil called Khanzab, so if you sense his presence then seek refuge in Allah from him and spit (A form of spitting comprising mainly of air with little spittle) on your left side three times.

Reference and virtue
  • Muslim 4/1729.

For expelling the devil and his whisperings

دعاء طرد الشيطان و وساوسه

141 Authentic (sahih)

الْاسْتِعَاذَةُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْهُ.

Aʿūdhu bi-l-lāhi min ash-shayṭāni r-rajīmA‘udhu bi-l-lahi min ash-shaytani r-rajim

Seeking refuge from him.

Reference and virtue
  • Abu Dawud 1/206, At-Tirmidhi. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmidhi 1/77, and Surat Al-Mu'minun, 23:98-9.
142 Authentic (sahih)

الْأَذَانُ.

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The Adhaan [call to prayer].

Reference and virtue
  • Muslim 1/291, Al-Bukhari 1/151.
143 Authentic (sahih)

الْأَذْكَارُ وَقِرَاءَةُ الْقُرْآنِ.

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(Recitation of the Quran and the authentic texts of remembrance and supplications.)(e.g. ‘Do not make your homes like the graveyards, indeed the devils flee from the house in which soorat Al-Baqarah has been read’ related by Muslim 1/539, also supplication and remembrance for the morning & evening, before sleep, when getting up, entering and leaving the toilet, entering and leaving the mosque, the recitation of ayat Al-kursiyy and the last two verses of soorat Al-Baqarah before sleeping, the athan…etc.)

Reference and virtue
  • "Do not turn your homes into graveyards, surely the Devil flees from the house in which Surat Al-Baqarah is read," Muslim 1/539. The Devil is also driven out by the invocations for morning and evening, those that are said before sleeping and upon waking up, those for entering and leaving the house, including those for entering and leaving the mosque, and by many other authentic invocations taught to us by the Prophet (ﷺ) such as the reading of 'Ayatul-Kursi, (Al-Baqarah 2:255), and the last two 'Ayat of Surat Al-Baqarah before going to sleep. Whoever says: "There is none worthy of worship but Allah alone, Who has no partner, His is the dominion and His is the praise, and he is Able to do all things," one hundred times, it will be a protection for him from the Devil throughout the day.'

To ward off the plot of the rebellious devils

ما يقول لرد كيد مردة الشياطين

247 Authentic (sahih)

أَعُوذُ بكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ الَّتِي لاَ يُجَاوِزُهُنَّ بَرٌّ وَلاَ فَاجِرٌ: مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ، وَبَرَأَ وَذَرَأَ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَعْرُجُ فيهَا، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا ذَرَأَ فِي الْأَرْضِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا، وَمِنْ شَرِّ فِتَنِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ طَارِقٍ إِلاَّ طَارِقاً يَطْرُقُ بِخَيْرٍ يَا رَحْمَنُ.

Aʿūdhu bi-kalimāti l-lāhi t-tāmmāti l-latī lā yujāwizuhunna barrun wa lā fājir, min sharri mā khalaqa wa baraʾa wa dharaʾa, wa min sharri mā yanzilu min as-samāʾ, wa min sharri mā yaʿruju fīhā, wa min sharri mā dharaʾa fī l-arḍ, wa min sharri mā yakhruju minhā, wa min sharri fitani l-layli wa n-nahār, wa min sharri kulli ṭāriqin illā ṭāriqan yaṭruqu bi-khayrin yā raḥmānA‘udhu bi-kalimati l-lahi t-tammati l-lati la yujawizuhunna barrun wa la fajir, min sharri ma khalaqa wa bara’a wa dhara’a, wa min sharri ma yanzilu min as-sama’, wa min sharri ma ya‘ruju fiha, wa min sharri ma dhara’a fi l-ard, wa min sharri ma yakhruju minha, wa min sharri fitani l-layli wa n-nahar, wa min sharri kulli tariqin illa tariqan yatruqu bi-khayrin ya rahman

I take refuge within Allah’s perfect words which no righteous or unrighteous person can transgress, from all the evil that He has created, made and originated. (I take refuge) from the evil that descends from the sky and the evil that rises up to it. (I take refuge) from the evil that is spread on Earth and the evil that springs from her, and I take refuge from the evil of the tribulations of night and day, and the evil of one who visits at night except the one who brings good, O Merciful One.

Reference and virtue
  • Ahmad 3/419, with an authentic chain of narration, and Ibn As-Sunni (no. 637). Al-Arna'ut, graded its chain authentic in his checking of Al-'Aqidah At-Tahawiyyah p. 133. See also Majma'uz-Zawa'id, 10/127.

Protection from the Dajjal

ما يعصم الله به من الدجال

199 Quran · Al-Kahf 1–10

مَنْ حَفِظَ عَشْرَ آيَاتٍ مِنْ أَوَّلِ سُورَةِ الْكَهْفِ عُصِمَ مِنَ الدَّجَّالِ ، وَالْاسْتِعَاذَةُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ فِتْنَتِهِ عَقِبَ التَّشَهُّدِ الْأَخِيرِ مِنْ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَلَمْ يَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عِوَجَا ۝١ قَيِّمًا لِّيُنذِرَ بَأْسًا شَدِيدًا مِّن لَّدُنْهُ وَيُبَشِّرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ أَجْرًا حَسَنًا ۝٢ مَّٰكِثِينَ فِيهِ أَبَدًا ۝٣ وَيُنذِرَ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدًا ۝٤ مَّا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ وَلَا لِـَٔابَآئِهِمْ كَبُرَتْ كَلِمَةً تَخْرُجُ مِنْ أَفْوَٰهِهِمْ إِن يَقُولُونَ إِلَّا كَذِبًا ۝٥ فَلَعَلَّكَ بَٰخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمْ إِن لَّمْ يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَسَفًا ۝٦ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا مَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ زِينَةً لَّهَا لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ۝٧ وَإِنَّا لَجَٰعِلُونَ مَا عَلَيْهَا صَعِيدًا جُرُزًا ۝٨ أَمْ حَسِبْتَ أَنَّ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْكَهْفِ وَٱلرَّقِيمِ كَانُوا۟ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِنَا عَجَبًا ۝٩ إِذْ أَوَى ٱلْفِتْيَةُ إِلَى ٱلْكَهْفِ فَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا ۝١٠

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[All] praise is [due] to Allāh, who has sent down upon His Servant [Muḥammad (ﷺ)] the Book and has not made therein any deviance. [He has made it] straight, to warn of severe punishment from Him and to give good tidings to the believers who do righteous deeds that they will have a good reward [i.e., Paradise] In which they will remain forever And to warn those who say, "Allāh has taken a son." They have no knowledge of it, nor had their fathers. Grave is the word that comes out of their mouths; they speak not except a lie. Then perhaps you would kill yourself through grief over them, [O Muḥammad], if they do not believe in this message, [and] out of sorrow. Indeed, We have made that which is on the earth adornment for it that We may test them [as to] which of them is best in deed. And indeed, We will make that which is upon it [into] a barren ground. Or have you thought that the companions of the cave and the inscription were, among Our signs, a wonder? [Mention] when the youths retreated to the cave and said, "Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance." (Al-Kahf 1–10)

Reference and virtue
  • Muslim 1/555, another version mentions the last ten 'Ayat, Muslim 1/556.
  • See invocations no. 55 and 56 of this book.

For fear of shirk

دعاء الخوف من الشرك

203 Authentic (sahih)

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أُشْرِكَ بِكَ وَأَنَا أَعْلَمُ، وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا لاَ أَعْلَمُ.

Allāhumma innī aʿūdhu bika an ushrika bika wa anā aʿlam, wa astaghfiruka limā lā aʿlamAllahumma inni a‘udhu bika an ushrika bika wa ana a‘lam, wa astaghfiruka lima la a‘lam

(shirk: to associate others with Allah in those things which are specific to Him. This can occur in (1) belief, e.g. to believe that other than Allah has the power to benefit or harm, (2) speech, e.g. to swear by other than Allah and (3) action, e.g. to bow or prostrate to other than Allah.)(O Allah, I take refuge in You lest I should commit shirk with You knowingly and I seek Your forgiveness for what I do unknowingly.)

Reference and virtue
  • Ahmad 4/403. See also Al-Albani, Sahihul-Jami' As-Saghir 3/233 and Sahihut-Targhib wat- Tarhib 1/19.

The scorn of ascribing things to evil omens

دعاء كراهية الطيرة

205 Authentic (sahih)

اللَّهُمَّ لاَ طَيْرَ إِلاَّ طَيْرُكَ، وَلاَ خَيْرَ إِلاَّ خَيْرُكَ، وَلاَ إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ.

Allāhumma lā tayra illā tayruk, wa lā khayra illā khayruk, wa lā ilāha ghayrukAllahumma la tayra illa tayruk, wa la khayra illa khayruk, wa la ilaha ghayruk

(This supplication is used whenever one initially thinks a casual event or occurrence to foretell good or evil, using it as a basis to determine which action he should undertake, but he then denounces such a link, relies on Allah and then says this supplication as an expiation for this act, since it falls under the category of shirk.)(O Allah, there is no omen but there is reliance on You, there is no good except Your good and none has the right to be worshipped except You.)

Reference and virtue
  • Ahmad 2/220, Ibn As-Sunni (no. 292). See also Al-Albani, Silsilatul-'Ahadlth As-Sahihah 3/54, (no. 1065). As for bodings of good, these used to please the Prophet (ﷺ) and so when he heard good words from someone, he used to say: "We have taken from you a good portent from your mouth," Abu Dawud, Ahmad. See also Al-Albani, Silsilatul-'Ahadith As-Sahihah 2/363, and it is with Abu Ash-Shaikh Al-Asfahani in 'Akhlaqun-Nabiyy, pg. 270.

When in fear of afflicting something with an (evil) eye from oneself

دعاء من خشي أن يصيب شيئا بعينه

244 Authentic (sahih)

إِذَا رَأَى أَحَدُكُم مِنْ أَخِيهِ، أَوْ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ، أَوْ مِنْ مَالِهِ مَا يُعْجِبُهُ [فَلْيَدْعُ لَهُ بِالْبَرَكَةِ] فَإِنَّ الْعَيْنَ حَقٌّ.

Allāhumma bārik lahu
Allāhumma bārik lahā
Allahumma barik lahu
Allahumma barik laha

If you see anything of your brother that pleases you, or of his person or of his property [then ask Allah to bless him in it] for the envious eye is real.

Reference and virtue
  • Ahmad 4/447, Ibn Majah, Malik. Al-Albani graded it authentic in Sahihul-Jami' As-Saghir 1/212. Also see Al-Arna'ut's checking of Ibn Al-Qayyim's Zadul-Ma'ad 4/170.

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