Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Abu Salih narrates that a man from the Ansar was stung by a scorpion. When morning came, he went to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! I remained awake the whole night because of the scorpion’s sting! The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If you had recited these words in the evening, “I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of His creation,” then the scorpion could not have harmed you until morning. Abu Salih says: So I taught these words to my son and daughter, and then both of them were stung by a scorpion. And they did not suffer any harm.

Hazrat Abu Huraira narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever recites these words three times in the evening: "I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of His creation," then nothing can harm him that night. Hazrat Suhail says: Reciting these words became a habit for his family. Then a woman was stung, but she did not feel even the slightest pain.

Hazrat Abu Huraira narrates that a man was brought to the service of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, who had been stung by a scorpion. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: In any case, if he had recited these words: I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of His creation, then he would not have been stung, or he said: he would not have been harmed.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that one night the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was performing prayer. During this, when he (peace and blessings be upon him) placed his hand on the ground, a scorpion stung him (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) took his sandal and killed it. When he finished the prayer, he said: May Allah disgrace the scorpion! It does not spare a person in prayer nor anyone else, or he said: It does not spare a believer nor anyone else. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked for salt and water, then put the salt in a vessel, and with his finger kept applying and rubbing it on the stung area. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) recited the Mu'awwidhatayn (the last two chapters of the Qur'an) and blew over it.

Hazrat Qaqa’ says that Ibrahim says: The amulet for protection from a scorpion’s sting is as follows: Shajjatun Qarniyyatun Maliḥatun Bahr Qifta.

Ibrahim narrates that Aswad said: I presented these words to Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), and she said: These are words of covenant and affirmation.