395. Dua Before Sexual Intercourse
Dua Before Sexual Intercourse in Arabic
بِاسْمِ اللَّهِ اَللَّهُمَّ جَنِّبْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ وَجَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا
Dua Before Sexual Intercourse English Transliteration
Bismillaahi, Allaahumma jannibnash-Shaytaana, wa jannibish-Shaytaana maa razaqtanaa
Dua Before Sexual Intercourse English Translation
With the Name of Allah. O Allah, keep the I Devil away from us and keep the Devil away from that which You provide for us.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “If anyone says this before sexual intercourse is consummated, the Shaytaan will not harm him if a child is born to them.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا أَتَى أَهْلَهُ قَالَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ جَنِّبْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ وَجَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا. فَقُضِيَ بَيْنَهُمَا وَلَدٌ، لَمْ يَضُرَّهُ " .
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If anyone of you on having sexual relations with his wife said (and he must say it before starting) 'In the name of Allah. O Allah! Protect us from Satan and also protect what you bestow upon us (i.e. the coming offspring) from Satan, and if it is destined that they should have a child then, Satan will never be able to harm that offspring." [Bukhari: 141]