Self Protection of the Prophet
Self Protection of the Messenger of Allah -peace and prayer of Allah be upon him-
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم, الحمد لله رب العالمين و صلى الله و سلم و بارك على نبينا محمد و آله و صحبه أجمعين, أما بعد
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praises be to Allah, Lord of the universe, peace and prayer and blessing of Allah may be upon His prophet, Muhammad, his family, and all his companions.
1. Supplication upon Leaving the House
عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ النَّبِىَّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « إِذَا خَرَجَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ فَقَالَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ ». قَالَ « يُقَالُ حِينَئِذٍ هُدِيتَ وَكُفِيتَ وَوُقِيتَ فَتَتَنَحَّى لَهُ الشَّيَاطِينُ فَيَقُولُ لَهُ شَيْطَانٌ آخَرُ كَيْفَ لَكَ بِرَجُلٍ قَدْ هُدِىَ وَكُفِىَ وَوُقِىَ ».
Anas Ibn Malik -may Allah be pleased with him- narrated that Prophet Muhammad -peace and prayer of Allah be upon him-, ” If someone leave his house and recite,
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ
((in the name of Allah, I trust myself to Allah, there is no power and strength but from Allah). It will be said to him, “You’ve given guidance, sustained, and protected” and the devils will stay away from him, and another devil say, “How will you harm someone who is given guidance, sustained, and protected (by Allah).” (Narrated by Abu Daud, and classed valid by Al Albani in his work, “Shahih Al Jami’”, no. 6419).
2. Supplication upon Stopping by at a place
سَعْدَ بْنَ أَبِى وَقَّاصٍ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ خَوْلَةَ بِنْتَ حَكِيمٍ السُّلَمِيَّةَ تَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَقُولُ « مَنْ نَزَلَ مَنْزِلاً ثُمَّ قَالَ أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ. لَمْ يَضُرُّهُ شَىْءٌ حَتَّى يَرْتَحِلَ مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ ذَلِكَ ».
Sa’d Ibn Abi Waqqash -may Allah be pleased with him- said, “Kholah Bint Hakim As Sulaimiyya -may Allah be pleased with her- said, “I’ve heard that the Messenger of Allah -peace and prayer of Allah be upon him- said, “‘Whoever stop by at a place, then say,
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
(I seek protection with the perfect words of Allah, from the evil that He created). Then nothing will harm him until he leave that place.” (Narrated by Muslim).
3. Supplication recited in the Morning
عُثْمَانَ – يَعْنِى ابْنَ عَفَّانَ – يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَقُولُ « مَنْ قَالَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِى لاَ يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَىْءٌ فِى الأَرْضِ وَلاَ فِى السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ لَمْ تُصِبْهُ فَجْأَةُ بَلاَءٍ حَتَّى يُصْبِحَ وَمَنْ قَالَهَا حِينَ يُصْبِحُ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ لَمْ تُصِبْهُ فَجْأَةُ بَلاَءٍ حَتَّى يُمْسِىَ ».
Uthman Ibn Affan -may Allah be pleased with him- said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah -peace and prayer of Allah be upon him- said, “Whoever recite,
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِى لاَ يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَىْءٌ فِى الأَرْضِ وَلاَ فِى السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
(In the name of Allaah with whose name nothing is harmed on earth nor in the heavens and He is The All-Seeing, The All-Knowing.’ [three times], nothing will harm him until morning come. And whoever recite it at morning three times, no sudden harm will afflict him until evening.” (Narrated by Abu Daud, and classed valid by Al Albani in “Shahih Abi Daud”, no. 5088)
4. Supplication before Sexual Intercourse
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَأْتِىَ أَهْلَهُ قَالَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ جَنِّبْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ وَجَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا ثُمَّ قُدِّرَ أَنْ يَكُونَ بَيْنَهُمَا وَلَدٌ فِى ذَلِكَ لَمْ يَضُرَّهُ شَيْطَانٌ أَبَدًا ».
Abdullah Ibn Abbas -may Allah be pleased with them both- said, “The Messenger of Allah -peace and prayer of Allah be upon him- said, ‘If one of you desire to have sexual intercourse with his wife, and recite:
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ جَنِّبْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ وَجَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا
(In the name of Allah. O Allah, keep the devil away from us and keep the devil away from what you have blessed us with.’) and then they both destined to have children, the devil will not be able to harm it forever ‘. (Narrated by Bukhari)
5. Supplication to Protect the Children
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ – رضى الله عنهما – قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِىُّ – صلى الله عليه وسلم – يُعَوِّذُ الْحَسَنَ وَالْحُسَيْنَ وَيَقُولُ « إِنَّ أَبَاكُمَا كَانَ يُعَوِّذُ بِهَا إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَاقَ ، أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ ، وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لاَمَّةٍ »
Ibn Abbas -may Allah be pleased with them both- said, “Prophet Muhammad -peace and prayer of Allah be upon him- always recited prayer of protection for Al Hasan and al Husain, he said, ‘Indeed, the father of both of you (Prophet Ibrahim) always recited prayer to protect Ismail and Ishaq (Isaac), and the recitation is:
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ ، وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لاَمَّةٍ
(‘I commend you two to the protection of Allah’s perfect words from every devil, vermin, and every evil eye.’) (Narrated by Bukhari)
6. Reciting chapter Al Baqarah (The Cow)
أَبُو أُمَامَةَ الْبَاهِلِىُّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَقُولُ « اقْرَءُوا سُورَةَ الْبَقَرَةِ فَإِنَّ أَخْذَهَا بَرَكَةٌ وَتَرْكَهَا حَسْرَةٌ وَلاَ تَسْتَطِيعُهَا الْبَطَلَةُ ». قَالَ مُعَاوِيَةُ بَلَغَنِى أَنَّ الْبَطَلَةَ السَّحَرَةُ.
Abu Umamah Al Bahily -may Allah be pleased with him said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah -peace and prayer of Allah be upon him- said, ‘Recite chapter Al Baqarah, indeed, reciting it brings blessing (to you, -ed) and leaving it brings harm, and the wizard can’t defeat it.'” (Narrated by Muslim).
7. Reciting the Last two verses of Chapter Al Baqarah
عَنْ أَبِى مَسْعُودٍ – رضى الله عنه – قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِىُّ – صلى الله عليه وسلم – « مَنْ قَرَأَ بِالآيَتَيْنِ مِنْ آخِرِ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ فِى لَيْلَةٍ كَفَتَاهُ.
Abu Mas’ud -may Allah be pleased with him- said, the Messenger of Allah -peace and prayer of Allah be upon him- said, ‘Whoever recite the last two verses of chapter Al Baqarah at night, then Allah will guard him.” (Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim).
8. Reciting the Aayat ul Kursy prior to sleep
عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ – رضى الله عنه – قَالَ: لِى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ – صلى الله عليه وسلم – « مَا فَعَلَ أَسِيرُكَ الْبَارِحَةَ » . قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ زَعَمَ أَنَّهُ يُعَلِّمُنِى كَلِمَاتٍ ، يَنْفَعُنِى اللَّهُ بِهَا ، فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ . قَالَ « مَا هِىَ » . قُلْتُ قَالَ لِى إِذَا أَوَيْتَ إِلَى فِرَاشِكَ فَاقْرَأْ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِىِّ مِنْ أَوَّلِهَا حَتَّى تَخْتِمَ ( اللَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَىُّ الْقَيُّومُ ) وَقَالَ لِى لَنْ يَزَالَ عَلَيْكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ حَافِظٌ وَلاَ يَقْرَبَكَ شَيْطَانٌ حَتَّى تُصْبِحَ ،
Abu Huraira -may Allah be pleased with him- told, “The Messenger of Allah -peace and prayer of Allah be upon him- once asked me, “What did your prisoner do last night?”. I replied, “O Messenger of Allah, he taught me several remembrances, of which Allah will bestow upon me benefits because of it, then I released him.” The Prophet asked, “What was that?”. I answered, “He told me: ‘If you want to go to your bed (sleep, -ed), then recite the aayat ul kursy from the beginning till the end :
{ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ }
And he told me, “There will always be a guard for you from Allah, and no devil will approach you until the morning arrived.” (Narrated by Bukhari)
9. Waking Up in the morning and Uttering Allah’s name, performing ablution, then performing the Fajr prayer
عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ – رضى الله عنه – أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ – صلى الله عليه وسلم – قَالَ « يَعْقِدُ الشَّيْطَانُ عَلَى قَافِيَةِ رَأْسِ أَحَدِكُمْ إِذَا هُوَ نَامَ ثَلاَثَ عُقَدٍ ، يَضْرِبُ كُلَّ عُقْدَةٍ عَلَيْكَ لَيْلٌ طَوِيلٌ فَارْقُدْ ، فَإِنِ اسْتَيْقَظَ فَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ ، فَإِنْ تَوَضَّأَ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ ، فَإِنْ صَلَّى انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ فَأَصْبَحَ نَشِيطًا طَيِّبَ النَّفْسِ ، وَإِلاَّ أَصْبَحَ خَبِيثَ النَّفْسِ كَسْلاَنَ » .
Abu Huraira -may Allah be pleased with him- narrated that the Messenger of Allah -peace and prayer of Allah be upon him- said, “Satan will always tie three knots on the nape of one of you when he sleeps, then he strike every knot (to strengthen it) while saying, ‘The night is still long, go back to sleep.’ If the person wakes up, and utters Allah’s name, one knot will be untied. If he performs ablution, then one knot will be untied. And if he performs prayer, one knot will be untied, thus he welcomes his morning full with spirit and good-souled. If he doesn’t, then he will be ill-souled, and lazy.” (Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim)
10. Closing the Vessel
عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنَّهُ قَالَ « غَطُّوا الإِنَاءَ وَأَوْكُوا السِّقَاءَ وَأَغْلِقُوا الْبَابَ وَأَطْفِئُوا السِّرَاجَ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لاَ يَحُلُّ سِقَاءً وَلاَ يَفْتَحُ بَابًا وَلاَ يَكْشِفُ إِنَاءً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَعْرُضَ عَلَى إِنَائِهِ عُودًا وَيَذْكُرَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ فَلْيَفْعَلْ فَإِنَّ الْفُوَيْسِقَةَ تُضْرِمُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْبَيْتِ بَيْتَهُمْ
Jabir -may Allah be pleased with him- said that the Messenger of Allah -peace and prayer of Allah be upon him- said, “Close the vessel, tie the water drum, close the door, put off the lantern (lamp), because verily evils are not able to untie the tied water drum, open the closed door, and open the closed vessel. If you don’t have anything to close it, but by putting a twig on the vessel, and recite Allah’s name, you should do it.” (Narrated by Muslim).
In another narration, it is said,
(غَطُّوا الإِنَاءَ وَأَوْكُوا السِّقَاءَ فإن في السَّنَةِ لَيْلَةً يَنْزِلُ فيها وَبَاءٌ، لاَ يَمُرُّ بِإِنَاءٍ ليس عليه غِطَاءٌ، أو سِقَاءٍ ليس عليه وِكَاءٌ، إلاَّ نَزَلَ فيه من ذلك الْوَبَاءِ). رواه مسلم
“Close the vessel, and tie the water drum, because in every year there will be a night (day) in which a plague come. The plague will not pass an opened vessel, or untied water drum, until it enter it.” (Narrated by Muslim).
11. Eating seven palm-dates
عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِى وَقَّاصٍ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَقُولُ « مَنْ تَصَبَّحَ بِسَبْعِ تَمَرَاتٍ عَجْوَةً لَمْ يَضُرَّهُ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ سُمٌّ وَلاَ سِحْرٌ ».
Sa’d Ibn Abi Waqqash -may Allah be pleased with him -said, “The Messenger of Allah -peace and prayer of Allah be upon him- said, “Whoever consume seven ajwa dates every morning, then none of the poison nor magic will harm him that day.” (Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim).
To be continued, insha Allah….
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