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 In
the Name of Allah, Most
Gracious, Most Merciful
1. When you say: La ilaha illAllaah - wahdahu laa shareeka
lahu - lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu - wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in
qadeer. [There is none worthy of worship except Allah
alone. He has no partners. To Him belongs the Dominion, to Him
belongs all praise and He is capable over all things] a hundred
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The evidence is what has been reported in the Saheeh of al
Bukhaari and Muslim from Abu Hurayrah (ra) that Allaah's
Messenger (saw) mentioned the above words and then said: "He
will receive the reward of setting free ten slaves, a hundred
good deeds will be written for him and a hundred bad deeds will
be erased from him. It will be a sanctuary from Shaytaan for him
on that day until he reaches the evening. No one will come with
something better except one who increases beyond that".
2. Recitation of Ayaat ul-Kursi when you go to bed.
Abu Hurayrah (ra) reported that the Messenger (saw) put him in
charge of guarding the zakaah of Ramadan and someone would come
and take handfuls from the zakaah for two nights in succession.
On the third night, he (Abu Hurayrah) grabbed him and said: "I
will take you to Allaah's Messenger (saw)". He (the thief) said:
"Leave me alone and I will teach you some words by which Allaah
will benefit you". He then said, "When you depart to go to your
bed recite aayaat ul-Kursi until you complete it. There wil
never cease to be from Allaah a guardian to protect you and
Shaytaan will not approach you until you wake up". When he
explained this to Allaahs Messenger (saw), he said, "He has told
you the truth althought he is a great liar". (al-Bukhaari).
3. When you spit on your left three times and seek refuge
in Allaah from the evil of what you see in a dream.
Abu Salamah bin 'Abdur-Rahman said: "I heard Abu Qataadah ibn
Rab'iyy say: "I heard Allaah's Messenger (saw) say, "The good
dream is from Allaah and the bad dream is from Shaytaan. When
one of you sees what he dislikes, let him spit on his left three
times when he awakens and let him seek refuge in Allaah from its
evil and then it will not harm him"". Abu Salamah said, "I used
to see in my dream that which wouldbe more burdensome to me than
a mountain and when I heard this hadeeth I considered it as
nothing." In another narration he said, "I used to see in my
dream which would make me concerned until I heard Abu Qataadah
say: "I used to have dreams which would make me ill until I heard
Allaah's Messenger (saw) say, "The righteous dream is from Allaah.
If one of you sees what he loves then let him not inform anyone
about it except one whom he loves. And if he sees what he
dislikes, let him not inform anyone about it. Let him spit on
his left three times and let him seek refuge in Allaah from
Shaytaan, the accursed from the evil of what he saw and it will
not harm him.""
4. Upon saying, when leaving the house "Bismillah tawakaltu
'ala Allah, la hawla wa la quwata illaa bilLah" [In the Name of
Allah, I place my trust upon Alaah, There is no power nor
movement except by Allaah].
Anas (ra) reports that Allaah's Messenger (saw) said, "Whoever
says (when he leaves his house): "In the Name of Allah, I place
my trust upon Alaah, There is no power nor movement except by
Allaah" it is said to him: "You have been sufficed, you have been
protected and you have been guided". Then one of the devils
turns to another and says, "How can you get to a man who has been
sufficed, protected and guided". (Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi, hasan
saheeh).
Umm Salamah (ra) said, "Allaah's Messenger (saw) never left my
house except that he raised his sight to the sky and said, "Allahumma
innee a'oodhu bika an adil aw udal, aw azil aw uzal, aw azlima aw
uslam, aw ajhal aw yujhal 'aleeyy (O Allaah I seek refuge in you
from leading others astray and being led astray, from causing
others to slip and being made to slip, from oppressing others or
being oppressed and from making others ignorant, and being kept
ignorant."" (at-Tirmidhi, Abu Dawood, an-Nasa'ee, Ibn Majah. at-Tirmidhi
said "hasan saheeh", al-Albaani agreed with him in al-Kalim
ut-Tayyib, no.59).
5. Remembering Allaah the Sublime and Exalted when entering
the house and before eating.
Jaabir (ra) said: "I heard the Prophet (saw) say: "When a man
enters his house and remembers Allaah the Exalted upon entering
and before eating, Shaytaan says: "There is no place for you to
spend the night and there is no supper for you." When he enters
the house and does not remember Allaah, Shaytaan says: "You have
found a place to spend the night" and when he does not remember
Allaah upon eating his food, Shaytaan says: "You have found a
place to stay and some supper"". (Muslim).
6. Saying "A'oodhu bilLahil-'adheem wa bi wajhil-kareemi wa
bi sultaanihil-qadeemi min ash-Shaytaani-rajeem" [I
seek refuge with Allaah the Mighty, with His Noble Face and with
His Eternal Authority from Shaytaan, the Accursed] when entering
the mosque.
'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (ra) said, "When the Prophet (saw) used to
enter the mosque he woul say, "I seek refuge with Allaah the
Mighty, with His Noble Face and with His Eternal Authority from
Shaytaan, the Accursed". He then said, "When (a man) says this,
Shaytaan says: "He has been protected from me for the whole
day"". (Abu Dawud, al-Albaani declared it saheeh in Saheeh Abu
Dawood, no. 458, and an-Nawawee and Ibn Hajr declared it hasan).
7. Upon pronouncing the adhaan.
This is due to what has been reported from Abu Hurayrah (ra)
that Allaah's Messenger (saw) said, "When the call to prayer is
made, Shaytaan flees on his heels and passes wind with noise
during his flight so that he does not hear the adhaan. When the
adhaan is completed he comes back. When the iqaamah is
pronounced he takes to his heels again until it is completed.
Then he returns again and whispers into the heart of the person
and says to him:
"Remember this and remember that". So the person remembers
those things which were not in his mind before the prayer began
and as a result, he forgets how much he has prayed". (al-Bukhaari,
Muslim).
Pronouncing the adhaan can be done at any time to repel
Shaytaan. This is due to what has been reported by Muslim from
Abu Saheel bin Abu Saalih who said: "My father sent me to Bani
Harithah and there was a young boy with me. Someone called him by
his name from a wall, so he went to have a look at the wall but
did not see anything. I mentioned that to my father and he said:
"If I had known that you would encounter this I would not have
sent you. However, when you hear a voice then make the call for
prayer since I heard Abu Hurayrah (ra) saying the Prophet (saw)
said, "When the call for prayer is made, Shaytaan flees".
8. When seeking refuge in Allaah due to the Exalted's
saying: "And when an incitement to evil comes to you
from Shaytaan, seek refuge in Allaah. He is the All Hearing, the
All Knowing". (41:36)
9. When you say "A'oodhu billah minka, al'anuka bi
l'anatillaah" [I seek refuge in Allah from you, I curse
you with the curse of Allah] three times during the prayer.
Abu Dardaa' (ra) reports that "Allaah's Messenger (saw) stood
for prayer and we heard him saying, "I seek refuge in Allaah from
you". Then he said, "I curse you with the curse of Allaah"
three times. At the same time, he was stretching out his hand,
trying to grab hold of something. When he finished his prayer we
said to him: "O Messenger of Allaah! We heard you say something
in the prayer which we have never heard from you before and we
saw you stretching out your hand". He said, "That was the enemy
of Allaah, Iblees. He came with a flame of fire and tried to
throw it in my face. I said, "I seek refuge in Allah from you"
three times and then (I said), "I curse you with the curse of
Allaah" three times and he did not hesitate. Then I desired to
capture him. By Allaah! If it had not been for the supplication
of our brother (the Prophet) Sulaymaan, he would have been tied
up and the children of Madinah would have played about with
him"". (Muslim).
In another hadeeth from 'Uthmaan bin Abul-Aas (ra) who said,
"I said, "O Messenger of Allaah! Shaytaan comes in between me and
my prayer and my recitation, confusing me." He said, "That is a
Shaytaan called Khunzub. When you feel his presence, seek refuge
in Allaah from him and spit on your left three times." I did as
he said and Allaah took that (distraction) away from me."
(Muslim)
10. When the servant finds something in his soul that
concerns him and says "huwal-awwalu wal-aakhiru wadh-dhaahiru
wal-baatinu wa huwa bi kulli shay'in 'aleem" [He is the
First and the Last, the Outermost and the Innermost, and He has
Knowledge of every single thing.]
Abu Zameel (ra) said, "I said to Ibn 'Abbas (ra), "What is
this thing which I find in my soul?" - meaning doubt. He said,
"When you find something like that in your soul, then say, "He (Allaah)
is the First and the Last, the Outermost and the Innermost and He
has knowledge of every single thing."" (Abu Dawood, al-Albaani
declared it hasan in al-Kalim ut-Tayyib no.135).
11. When a calamity befalls you and you say "QadrAllahu wa
ma sha' Allaahu fa'ala" [Allah has decreed (this) and
He does whatever He wills].
Abu Hurayrah (ra) reports that Allaah's Messenger (saw) said,
"The strong believer is more loved by Allaah than the weak
believer, but in both there is good. Be zealous for what will
benefit you. Seek help from Allaah the Mighty and Majestic and
do not become incapacitated. If something afflicts you, do not
say: "If only I had done such and such" but say, "Allaah has
decreed (this) and He does whatever He wills". Indeed saying
"if.." opens up the doorway of Shaytaan's handiwork." (Muslim)
12. When you say "Bismillah, Allahumma janibna ash-Shaytaan
wa janibish-Shaytaana maa razaqtna" {in the Name of
Allaah, O Allaah! Make us distant from Shaytaan and make Shaytaan
distant from what you bestow upon us".
Ibn 'Abbaas (ra) reports that the Prophet (saw) said, "If one
of you says, when approaching his wife (for intercourse): "In the
Name of Allaah. O Allaah! Make us distant from Shaytaan and make
Shaytaan distant from what you bestow upon us" and offspring is
decreed for you, Shaytaan will never be able to harm it (i.e. the
offspring)". (al-Bukhaari, Muslim).
13. When you say in a state of anger "A'oodhu bilLaahi min
ash-Shaytaan ir-Rajeem" [I seek refuge with Allaah from
Shaytaan the Accursed].
Sulaymaan bin Sard (ra) said, "I was sitting with Allaah's
Messenger (saw) and two men were abusing each other. The face of
one of them had become red (out of anger) and his veins had
become inflated. Allaah's Messenger (saw) said, "I know a word
which, if he was to say, his anger would leave him. If he said:
"I seek refuge in Allaah from Shaytaan the Accursed", his anger
would leave him"" (al-Bukhaari, Muslim).
14. Upon saying "bismillah" [in the Name of Allah]
Abul-Maleeh (ra) reports that a man said, "I was behind the
Messenger (saw) and his riding animal stumbled. I said, "May
Shaytaan perish", and he said, "Do not say, "May Shaytaan
perish". If you say that he will grow in size until he becomes
the size of a house and says, "By my strength". Instead say, "In
the Name of Allaah". When you say that, he reduces in size until
he is like a fly." (Abu Dawood, saheeh isnad).
15. When you supplicate for blessings for something which
wins your admiration.
Allaah's Messenger (saw) said, "When one of you sees something
in his self or in his possessions which amazes him (or wins his
admiration) he should invoke blessings upon it as the (evil) eye
is indeed true and real".
16. When you recite the M'uwadhdhataan [Surah al-Falaq and
Surah an-Naaz].
Abu Sa'eed (ra) said, "Allaah's Messenger (saw) used to seek
refuge from the jinn and from the effects of the (evil) of men
until the m'uwwadhdhataan were revealed. When they were revealed
he clung to them and abandoned what was besides them." (at-Tirmidhi,
hasan; an-Nasa'ee and Ibn Maajah - saheeh).
17. When you make the prostration of recitation.
Allaah's Messenger (saw) said, "When you read a verse of
prostration then prostrate, Shaytaan departs crying and says:
"Woe be to him. He was ordered with prostration and he
prostrated - so for him is Paradise. I was ordered with
prostration and I refused - so for me is the Fire." (Muslim,
Ahmad and Ibn Maajah).
18. When you recite Surah al-Baqarah.
Abu Hurayrah (ra) reports that Allaah's Messenger (saw) said,
"Do not turn your houses into graves. Indeed Shaytaan flees from
a house in which Surah al-Baqarah is recited." (Muslim).
19. When reciting the Qur'aan.
The Messenger of Allaah (saw) went out one night and passed by
Abu Bakr (ra) who was praying with a lowered voice. Then he
passed by 'Umar ibn al-Khattaab (ra) who was praying with a
raised voice When they came together with the Prophet (saw), he
said, "O Abu Bakr! I passed by you while you were praying with a
lowered voice." Abu Bakr (ra) said, "I made the one with whom I
was conversing with (i.e Allaah) hear it, O Messenger of Allaah."
He then said to 'Umar (ra), "I passed by you while you were
praying with a raised voice". 'Umar (ra) said, "O Messenger of
Allaah! I was incitng those who were asleep and driving away the
Shaytaan." The Prophet (saw) then said, "O Abu Bakr! Raise your
voice somewhat" and he said to 'Umar, "lower your voice
somewhat". (Abu Dawood, al Haakim, who declared it saheeh as did
adh-Dhahabi).
20. When you move the finger during the prayer.
It is established that Allaah's Messenger (saw) used to move
his finger, supplicating with it (Abu Dawood, an-Nasaa'i, Ibn
al_Jaarud in al-Muntaqa and others) and the Messenger of Allaah
said, "It is more powerful against the Shaytaan than iron" -
meaning the forefinger. (Ahmad and others).
Imaam Ahmad was asked, "Should a man point with his finger in
the prayer?" He replied, "Yes, vigorously". (Ibn Haani mentioned
it in Masaa'il of Imaam
Ahmad
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