Narrated Abu Hurairah: A man who was stung by a scorpion was brought to the Prophet ﷺ. He said: Had he said the word: "I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He created, "he would not have been stung, or he said, "It would not have harmed him. "
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary:
Note:
(The Nafi‘ ibn Abi Nafi‘ present in the chain is actually Nafi‘ Abu Dawud al-A‘ma, who is abandoned (matruk). In fact, Ibn Ma‘in declared him a liar. See Tahdhib al-Tahdhib.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2922
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ By "the words of Allah" is meant His speech, His decrees, and His power.
➋ This is an excellent supplication for seeking protection from the evil of humans, jinn, animals, and insects.
➌ This supplication should be recited in the morning and evening.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3518