Chapter: Seeking Refuge From A Bad End, And Misery Etc

Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) used to seek refuge (in Allah) from the evil of what has been decreed, from misery, from the mockery of (triumphant) enemies, and from severe calamity. `Amr (one of the narrators) said in his narration: "Sufyan said: 'I fear I may have added one of them (the phrases)."

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When anyone lands at a place, and then says:" I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from the evil of what He has created," nothing would harm him until he marches from that stopping place.

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying : When any one of you stays at a place , he should say : " I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from the evil of that He created." Nothing would then do him any harm until he moves from that place.

" Allah's Messenger , I was stung by a scorpion during the night. Thereupon he said : Had you recited these words in the evening : " I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from the evil of what He created , " it would not have done any harm to you.

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Huraira with a slight variation of wording.