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1. Reciting This 3 Times in The Morning And Evening Will Suffice You For Everything

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Recite Qul huw-Allāhu aḥad (Sūrah al-Ikhlās) and Mu`awwazatain (Sūrah al-Falaq and Sūrah an-Nās) in the morning and evening three times, it will suffice you for everything.” [Narrated by Abū Dāwūd and Tirmidhī]

 

The three Sūrahs (Sūrah al-Ikhlās, Sūrah al-Falaq and Sūrah an-Nās) are provided below:

 

Sūrah al-Ikhlās:

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَد ٌ اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ ٌ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَد ٌ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ ٌ

Transliteration: Qul huwal laahu ahad. Allaahus samad. Lam yalid walam yoolad. Walam yakul lahoo kufuwan ahad.

 

Translation: Say, ‘He is Allah the One. Allah—the Sustainer ˹needed by all˺. He has never had offspring, nor was He born. And there is none comparable to Him.”

 

Sūrah al-Falaq:

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَق َ مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ ِ وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَب َ وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ َ وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَد َ

Transliteration: Qul a`oodhu bi rabbil falaq. Min sharri maa khalaq. Wa min sharri ghaasiqin idhaa waqab. Wa min sharrin naffaathaati fil `uqad.  Wa min sharri haasidin idhaa hasad.

 

Translation: Say, “I seek refuge in the Lord of the daybreak from the evil of whatever He has created. And from the evil of the night when it grows dark. And from the evil of those ˹women casting spells by˺ blowing onto knots. And from the evil of an envier when he envies.

 

Sūrah an-Nās:

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ َ مَلِكِ النَّاسِ َ إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ َ مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ َ الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ َ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ َ

Transliteration: “Qul a`oodhu bi rabbin naas. Malikin nas. Ilaahin naas. Min sharril waswaasil khannaas. Allathee yuwaswisu fee sudoorin naas. Minal jinnati wannaas.”

 

Translation: Say, “I seek refuge in the Lord of humankind, the King of humankind, the God of humankind, from the evil of the lurking whisperer— who whispers into the hearts of humankind— from among jinn and humankind.”

 

2. The Supplication of Prophet Yūnus

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The supplication of Dhun-Nūn (Prophet Yūnus) when he called upon Him (Allah) while inside the belly of the whale was:

 

“ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنْ الظَّالِمِينَ ”

Transliteration: “Laa ilaaha illaa anta subhaanaka innee kuntu minaz zaalimeen”

 

Translation: “There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except you. Glory be to you!

Indeed I was among the wrongdoers.” (21:87).

 

Verily, a Muslim never supplicates for anything with it (these words) except that Allah will answer (accept) him (his prayers).” [Narrated by Tirmidhī]

 

3. Reciting This 3 Times in The Morning And Evening Will Prevent You From Harm

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “whichever servant (of Allah) says every day in the morning and every night in the evening :

 

” بِسْمِ اللهِ الَّذِي لاَ يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الأَرْضِ وَلاَ فِى السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيم”

 Transliteration: “Bismillaahil-ladhee laa yadurru ma`as-mihee shay’un fil-ardhi wa laa fis-samaa’i, wa huwas-samee`ul-`aleem”

 

Translation: “In the name of Allah with whose name nothing can harm in the earth or in the heaven, and He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.”

 

Three times, is then (not) harmed by anything.” [Ibn Mājah][2]

 

4. Reciting This at a Place Will Prevent You From Harm

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever enters a residence/place and then says:

 أَعُوْذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَق

Transliteration: “A`oodhu bi kalimaatillah-it-taammaati min sharri ma khalaq”

 

Translation: “I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of that He created.”

 

Nothing will harm him until he leaves that residence/place. [Narrated by Muslim][3]

 

5. A Prophetic Supplication to be Recited 3 Times in The Morning And Evening

‘Abdur Rahmān ibn Abū Bakrah said that he asked his father, “O my father, I hear you supplicating every morning:

 

اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي بَدَنِي ، اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي سَمْعِي ، اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي بَصَرِي ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكُفْرِ ، وَالْفَقْرِ ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

Transliteration: “Allahumma `aafinee fee badanee, allaahumma `aafinee fee sam`ee, allahumma `aafinee fee baṣaree, laa ilaaha illaa anta. Allahumma innee a`oodhu bika minal-kufri, wal-faqri, wa a`oodhu bika min `adhaabil-qabri, laa ilaaha illaa anta”

 

Translation: “O Allah, grant me good health in my body. O Allah, grant me good hearing. O Allah, grant me good eyesight. None has the right to be worshipped except you. O Allah, I seek refuge in you from disbelief and poverty, and I seek refuge in you from the punishment of the grave. None has the right to be worshipped except you.

 

You repeat this three times in the morning and three times in the evening”. He (Abū Bakrah) said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) supplicating with these words and I like to follow his practice. [Narrated by Abū Dāwūd]

 

6. A Prophetic Supplication Not to be Missed in the Morning And Evening

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would never leave uttering these supplications in the morning and evening:

 

 اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ العَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي دِينِي وَدُنْيَايَ وَأَهْلِي، وَمَالِي، اللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَاتِي، وَآمِنْ رَوْعَاتِي، اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنِي مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيَّ، وَمِنْ خَلْفِي، وَعَنْ يَمِينِي، وَعَنْ شِمَالِي، وَمِنْ فَوْقِي، وَأَعُوذُ بِعَظَمَتِكَ أَنْ أُغْتَالَ مِنْ تَحْتِي

Transliteration: “Allaahuma innee as’alukal `afwa wal `aafiyata fid dunyaa wal aakhirah. Allaahuma innee as’alukal `afwa wal ‘aafiyata fi deenee wa dunyaaya wa ahlee wa maalee. Allahumastur `awraatee wa ‘aamin raw`aatee. Allahuma‘ḥfaznee mim bayni yadayya wa min khalfee, wa `an yameenee wa `an shimaalee, wa min fawqee, wa a`oodhu bi `azamatika an ughtaala min tahtee”

 

Translation: “O Allah I ask for your pardon and well-being in this life and the Hereafter. O Allah, I ask for your pardon and well-being in my religious and worldly affairs, in my family and in my wealth. O Allah, conceal my faults and keep me safe from the things I fear. O Allah protect me from the front and behind, from my right and left, and from above, and I seek refuge in your magnificence lest I be suddenly destroyed from beneath me.” (Narrated by Abū Dāwūd and Ibn Mājah)

 

7. A Prophetic Supplication to be Recited Regularly

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say:                                                                                                                                                                    

” اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّى أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْبَرَصِ وَالْجُنُونِ وَالْجُذَامِ وَمِنْ سَيِّئِ الأَسْقَامِ ”

Transliteration: “Allaahumma innee a`oodhu bika minal-barasi wal- junooni wal-judhaami wa min sayyi’il-asqaam”

 Translation:”O Allah, I seek refuge in you from vitiligo, madness, leprosy and all serious illnesses.”

[Narrated by Abū Dāwūd]

 

8. A Supplication For Protection When Leaving Your House

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Whoever says when he leaves his house:

 

” بِسْمِ اللهِ ، تَوَكَّلْـتُ عَلى اللهِ وَلا حَوْلَ وَلا قُـوَّةَ إِلاّ بِالله”

Transliteration: “Bismillaahi tawakkaltu `ala Allaahi wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata illaa Billaah”

 

Translation: “In the name of Allah, I put my trust in Allah and there is no power and might except with Allah.”

 

It will be said to him that you have been sufficed and protected, and the devils will be far from him. [Narrated by Tirmidhī]

 

9. A Prophetic Supplication to be Recited Regularly

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to supplicate thus:

 

“اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ زَوَالِ نِعْمَتِكَ، وَتَحَوُّلِ عَافِيَتِكَ، وَفُجَاءَةِ نِقْمَتِكَ، وَجَمِيعِ سَخَطِكَ“

 Transliteration: “Allaahumma innee a`oodhu bika min zawaali ni’matika, wa tahawwuli `aafiyatika, wa fujaa’ati niqmatika, wa jamee`i sakhatik”

 

Translation: “O Allah! I seek refuge in you against the declining of your blessings, the removal of your safety, the sudden onset of your punishment and all that which displeases you.” [Narrated by Muslim]

 

10. From The Best of Supplications to be Recited Regularly.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “There is no supplication that a servant (of Allah) can say that is better than:

 “‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْمُعَافَاةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ ‏“

 Transliteration: “Allaahumma innee as’aluka al-mu`aafaata fid-dunyaa wal-aakhirah”

 

 Translation: “O Allah, I ask you for peace, safety and security in this world and in the hereafter.

[Narrated by Ibn Mājah]

 

11. A Supplication to be Recited Regularly

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Seek refuge in Allah from the hardship of calamities, being overtaken by destruction, being destined to an evil end and the enemies rejoicing at our misfortune.” [Narrated by Bukhārī]

 

The manner of acting upon the above would be to say the following supplication:

 

 “اللهمَّ إنِّي أعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلَاءِ، وَدَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ، وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الْأَعْدَاءِ”

 Transliteration: “Allaahum-ma innee a`oodhu bika min jahdil-balaa’i, wa darak-ish-shaqaa’i, wa soo’il-qaḍhaa’i, wa shamaata-til a`adaa”

 

Translation: “I seek refuge in Allah from the hardship of calamities, being overtaken by destruction, being destined to an evil end and the enemies rejoicing at our misfortune.”

 

12. Reciting This When Seeing an Afflicted Person Will Protect You From That Affliction

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Whoever sees an afflicted person and then says[4]:

 

الحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي عَافَانِي مِمَّا ابْتَلَاكَ بِهِ، وَفَضَّلَنِي عَلَى كَثِيرٍ مِمَّنْ خَلَقَ تَفْضِيلًا

 Transliteration: “Alḥamdu lillaahil-ladhee `aafaanee mimmab-talaaka bihee wa faddalanee ‘alaa katheerim-mimman khalaqa tafdeelā”

 Translation: “All praise is for Allah, the One who has saved me from what He has tested you with, and Who has favoured me over many of His creation.”

 

He will not be afflicted by that particular affliction”. [Narrated by Tirmidhī]

 

13. Performing The Dawn Prayer Puts You Under The Protection of Allah

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Whoever performs the dawn prayer (Fajr) is under the protection (guardianship)[5] of Allah.” [Musim]

 

14. Reciting Āyat ul-Kursī Before Going Asleep Will Protect You at Night

Abū Huraira said that Satan said to him, “When you go to bed, recite Āyat ul-Kursī from the beginning to the end:

 

اللَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لاَ تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلاَ نَوْمٌ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الأَرْضِ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلاَ يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلاَّ بِمَا شَاءَ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاواتِ وَالأَرْضَ وَلاَ يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ

“Allaahu laa ilaaha illaa huwa al-hayyu ul-qayyoom laa ta’khudhuhoo sinatuw walaa nawm, lahoo maa fis ssamaawaati wamaa fil-ardh, man dhalladhee yashf’au `indahoo illaa bi-idhnih, y`alamu maa bayna aydeehim wamaa khalfahum walaa yuheetoona bishay-im min `ilmihee illaa bima shaa, wasi`a kursiyyuhus samaawaati wal-ard, walaa yaooduhoo hifdhuhumaa wahuwal ‘aliyyul `azeem”

 

“Allah, there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him, the Ever-Living, All-Sustaining. Neither drowsiness nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who could possibly intercede with Him without His permission? He ˹fully˺ knows what is ahead of them and what is behind them, but no one can grasp any of His knowledge—except what He wills ˹to reveal˺. His Seat encompasses the heavens and the earth, and the preservation of both does not tire Him. For He is the Most High, the Greatest.” (2:255)

 

He added, “(By reciting it), there will be a guardian appointed over you from Allah (who will protect you during the night) and Satan will not be able to come near you until morning”. The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to Abu Hurairah), “Verily, he (Satan) has told you the truth though he is a liar”. [Narrated by Bukhārī]

 

15. Reciting The Last Two Verses of Sūrah al-Baqarah at Night Will Suffice You

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever recites the last two verses of Sūrah al-Baqarah at night, they will suffice him[6].” [Narrated by Bukhārī and Muslim]

 

The last two verses of Sūrah al-Baqarah are:

 

آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۚ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّن رُّسُلِهِ ۚ وَقَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۖ غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ

لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ ۗ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ ۖ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ

 

Transliteration: “Aamanar rasoolu bimaa unzila ilayhi mir rabbihee walmu’minoon. Kullun aamana billaahi wamalaaa-ikatihee wakutubihee warusulih. La nufarriqu bayna ahadim mir rusulihi. Waqaloo sami`naa waat`annaa ghufraanaka rabbanaa wa-ilaykal maseer.

 

Laa yukalliful laahu nafsan illaa wus`ahaa. Lahaa maa kasabat wa`alayhaa maktasabat. Rabbanaa laa tu-aakhidhnaa in naseenaa aw akhta`naa. Rabbanaa walaa tahmil `alaynaa isran kamaa hamaltahoo `alal latheena min qablinaa. Rabbanaa walaa tuhammilnaa maa laa taqata lanaa bih. W`afu `annaa waghfir lanaa warhamnaa. Anta mawlaanaa fansurnaa `alal qawmi alkaafireen”

 

“The Messenger ˹firmly˺ believes in what has been revealed to him from his Lord, and so do the believers. They ˹all˺ believe in Allah, His angels, His Books, and His messengers. ˹They proclaim,˺ “We make no distinction between any of His messengers.” And they say, “We hear and obey. ˹We seek˺ your forgiveness, our Lord! And to you ˹alone˺ is the final return. Allah does not burden a soul more than what it can bear. All good will be for its own benefit, and all evil will be to its own loss. ˹The believers pray,˺ “Our Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or make mistakes. Our Lord, do not place a burden on us like the one you placed on those before us. Our Lord, do not burden us with what we cannot bear. Pardon us, forgive us and have mercy on us. You are our ˹only˺ Guardian. So help us against the disbelievers.” (2:285,286)

 

16. Doing Good & Helping Others Prevents Unfortunate Endings, Epidemics & disasters

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Doing good prevents unfortunate endings, epidemics and disasters. And the people of good in this world are the people of good in the Hereafter.” [Narrated by Tabrānī and Ḥākim]

 

17. Holding Fast to Du’ā (Supplication) Benefits

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Du’ā (supplication) benefits against that which befalls and that which has not befallen. So hold fast to supplication, O slaves of Allah.” [Narrated by Tirmidhī and others]

 

18. Holding Fast to The Night Prayer is a Barrier Against Disease

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Hold fast to Qiyām ul Layl, (the night prayer), for it is the practice of the righteous before you. Indeed Qiyām ul Layl is a means of nearness to Allah, a means of prevention from sin, an expiation for bad deeds and a barrier for the body against disease.” [Narrated by Tirmidhī and others]

 

19. Cover Food And Drink Vessels

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Cover the vessels and tie the waterskin, for there is a night in a year when an epidemic disease descends, not passing an uncovered vessel or an untied waterskin except that some of that disease lands in to it.”[7] [Narrated by Muslim]

 

20. Stay Away From Places That Have Been Hit by an Epidemic

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Āmir narrates that ‘Umar went to Shām and when he reached a place called Sargh, he received news that an epidemic had broken out in Shā So ‘Abdur-Raḥmān ibn ‘Awf told him that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “If you hear that it (the plague) has broken out in a land, do not approach it. And if it breaks out in a land where you are present, do not leave trying to escape from it.” [Narrated by Bukhārī and Muslim]

 

(Adapted from Majālisalthikr)

 

(Translated and edited by Mufti Sufyan)[1]  

 

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[1] The following are a compilation of aḥādīth in relation to protecting oneself from illnesses and epidemics. The idea of this compilation was taken from a compilation I saw in Arabic by Majalisalthikr. I translated and edited the very same compilation in English. However, I changed the order of the aḥādīth and did not stick to the exact same order as Majalisalthikr. Furthermore, many of the references may not match those of Majalisalthikr as I used those references that I personally found in the books of aḥādīth after cross-checking myself, rather than blindly following their references. Moreover, I did not use the exact same aḥādīth as Majalisalthikr on a few occasions. This is again based on personal preference after cross-checking the references from aḥādīth. I also added headings for each ḥādīth and a few extra footnotes.

 

[2]  Another narration mentions, whoever says this three times, a sudden calamity will not befall him until morning. And he who says this three times in the morning, a sudden calamity will not befall him until evening (Abū Dāwūd).

 

[3] Other narrations suggest reciting this three times in the morning and three times in the evening for protection (See Tirmidhī and others).

 

[4] This should be said in such a way that the afflicted person does not hear.

 

[5] Imām Nawawi ( Allah have mercy on him) states, ” ‘Protection’ here refers to ‘security’, and it has been said it means ‘safety/peace’. (Commentary of Imām Nawawi on Muslim)

 

[6] Imām Nawawi (Allah have mercy on him) states, “It has been said: its meaning is that it will suffice him from Qiyām ul Layl (Night Prayer), and it has been said: from Satan, and it has been said: from calamities. All of these interpretations can possibly be included (in the meaning of this narration).” (Commentary of Imām Nawawi on Muslim)

 

[7] Ibn al-Qayyim says: “This is something that medical sciences and disciplines cannot unravel.” (Zād al-Ma’ād)