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Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim)

Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim) 138

Invocation against the distractions of Satan during the prayer and recitation of the Quran

Not graded Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim) 138

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

(othman Ibn Al-AAas 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.)

Cited in Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim) (No. 138).

This supplication is also in our Duas section: For one afflicted by whisperings in prayer or recitation

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