Hadith 2709

This hadith is listed as number 6880 in Maktaba Shamila

(حديث مرفوع) قَالَ يَعْقُوبُ وَقَالَ الْقَعْقَاعُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ ، عَنْ ذَكْوَانَ أَبِي صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ : جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، مَا لَقِيتُ مِنْ عَقْرَبٍ لَدَغَتْنِي الْبَارِحَةَ ، قَالَ : " أَمَا لَوْ قُلْتَ حِينَ أَمْسَيْتَ أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ لَمْ تَضُرَّكَ " ،
Abu Hurairah (RA) reported that a person came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said: "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.
Hadith Reference صحيح مسلم / كتاب الذكر والدعاء والتوبة والاستغفار / 2709
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة
Hadith Takhrij «أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة»
Related hadith on this topic
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