❀ Sunnah Method of Reciting Muʿawwidhāt to Repel Evil Whispers ❀
Source: Fatāwā ʿUlamāʾ-e-Ḥadīth, Kitāb al-Ṣalāh, Volume 1
✿ Question:
During Salah and at other times, a person may experience whisperings (wasāwis) that disturb his peace and even make him concerned about his faith. What should be recited to protect oneself from such whispers?
✿ Answer:
To protect oneself from satanic whispers (wasāwis), it is Sunnah to regularly recite the Muʿawwidhāt—
➤ Sūrah al-Ikhlāṣ
➤ Sūrah al-Falaq
➤ Sūrah al-Nās
—after every obligatory prayer and before sleeping at night.
✿ Evidences from Hadith:
➊ Narrated by ʿUqbah ibn ʿĀmir رضي الله عنه:
“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded me to recite the Muʿawwidhāt after every prayer.”
(Sunan Abī Dāwūd)
➋ It was the habit of the Prophet ﷺ to recite the Muʿawwidhāt before sleeping at night.
(Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī)
✔ Summary:
To stay protected from evil whispers and satanic suggestions, it is recommended to regularly recite Sūrah al-Ikhlāṣ, al-Falaq, and al-Nās,
especially:
✔ After each obligatory Salah
✔ Before sleeping at night
Allah knows best.
