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Dua for protection, from harm and the evil eye.

The Prophet ﷺ sought refuge for himself and his grandsons with these words, and taught others to say them morning and evening.

Dua 13 times, morning and evening

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

Bismillāhil-ladhī lā yaḍurru maʿasmihī shayʾun fil-arḍi wa lā fis-samāʾi wa huwas-samīʿul-ʿalīm

In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth or in the heavens can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

Sunan Abi Dawud 5088; Jami at-Tirmidhi 3388, graded hasan sahih

Dua 23 times in the evening

أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

Aʿūdhu bi-kalimātillāhit-tāmmāti min sharri mā khalaq

I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.

Sahih Muslim 2708, 2709

Dua 3

أُعِيذُكَ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ، مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ، وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لَامَّةٍ

Uʿīdhuka bi-kalimātillāhit-tāmmah, min kulli shayṭānin wa hāmmah, wa min kulli ʿaynin lāmmah

I seek protection for you in the perfect words of Allah, from every devil and harmful creature, and from every evil eye. (Said over a child; say u'idhuki for a girl.)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3371

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Guide

When and how to say it.

The Prophet ﷺ sought refuge for himself and his grandsons with these words, and taught others to say them morning and evening.

Recite Ayat al-Kursi, and Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas three times, morning and evening. The Prophet ﷺ said these suffice you against everything.1 If you admire something, say "Barakallahu fih" so your look does not harm it.

  1. Sunan Abi Dawud 5082; Jami at-Tirmidhi 3575.
  2. Sunan Abi Dawud 5088; Jami at-Tirmidhi 3388, graded hasan sahih
  3. Sahih Muslim 2708, 2709
  4. Sahih al-Bukhari 3371

Questions

Good to know.

What is the dua against the evil eye?

U'idhuka bi-kalimatillahit-tammah, min kulli shaytanin wa hammah, wa min kulli aynin lammah (Bukhari 3371).

What surahs protect from evil?

Ayat al-Kursi and the three Quls: Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas.