Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet ﷺ said: When you hear the barking of dogs and the braying of asses at night, seek refuge in Allah, for they see which you do not see.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
➊ When, at night, the movement of people on the roads comes to a halt, one should avoid going outside without an extremely necessary reason.
➋ If, at night, the sound of dogs or donkeys is heard, one should recite: A‘udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajim (I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Satan).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 5104