553. Dua for Evil Eye & Protection

أَعُوْذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ، وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لَّامَّةٍ

Dua for Evil Eye English Transliteration

A'oodhu bi kalimaat-illaahit-taammati min kulli shaytaanin, wa haammah, wa min kulli 'aynin laammah

Dua for Evil Eye English Translation

I commend you to the protection of Allah’s perfect words from every devil, vermin, and every evil eye.

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to seek Refuge with Allah for Al-Hasan and Al-Husain and say: "Your forefather (i.e. Abraham) used to seek Refuge with Allah for Ishmael and Isaac by reciting the following: (the dua is mentioned above) All believing fathers and mothers should recite these verses in the morning and in the evening, blow their children and make dua. Besides, everyone should recite the dua in the morning and evening for their own protection.

ReferenceBukhari: 3371

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُعَوِّذُ الْحَسَنَ وَالْحُسَيْنَ، وَيَقُولُ ‏:‏ ‏"‏ إِنَّ أَبَاكُمَا كَانَ يُعَوِّذُ بِهَا إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَاقَ ‏:‏ أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ، وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لَامَّةٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Translation

Ibn Abbas narrated: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to seek refuge for al-Hasan and al-Husayn and say: “Your father [Ibrahim] used to seek refuge with Allah for [his sons] Isma'il and Ishaq by reciting: I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from every devil and every poisonous pest, and from every evil, harmful eye.”

Frequently Asked Questions

In Islam, one way to guard yourself from the evil eye is to recite Surah 113 often, make dua for evil eye & protection, and always ask Allah for help in your prayers. It’s also Sunnah not to show off blessings too much. If someone feels they've been hit by the evil eye, it’s recommended to take a bath as mentioned in hadith.

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