Dua for Protection from the Evil Eye
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 3894
بِسْمِاللَّهِ،اللَّهُأَكْبَرُ،أَعُوذُبِاللَّهِمِنْشَرِّمَاخَرَجَبِهِالنَّبِيُّﷺمِنْأَرْضِهِوَسَمَائِهِوَمَايَلِجُفِيهِوَمَايَخْرُجُمِنْهُوَمَايَلِجُاللَّيْلَوَمَايَسْرِيبِهِوَمَايَسْكُنُفِياللَّيْلِوَالنَّهَارِإِلَّاطَارِقٌيَطْرُقُبِخَيْرٍيَارَحْمَنُ
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Transliteration
Bismillāh, Allāhu Akbar. A‘ūdhu billāhi min sharri mā kharaja bihi an-Nabiyyu ﷺ min arḍihi wa samā’ihi wa mā yaliju fīhi wa mā yakhruju minhu wa mā yaliju al-layla wa mā yasrī bihi wa mā yaskunu fī al-layli wan-nahāri illā ṭāriqan yaṭruqu bi-khayrin yā Raḥmān.
Translation
In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest. I seek refuge in Allah from the evil of what the Prophet ﷺ brought forth from His earth and His heavens, and from the evil of what enters into it and what emerges from it, and from the evil of what enters the night and what travels by it, and what resides in the night and the day, except for a night-traveller who brings good, O Most Merciful.
Context
The Prophet ﷺ taught this dua to a companion when he complained about the evil eye affecting his brother. It is a comprehensive supplication seeking Allah's protection against all forms of hidden and apparent harm.
Benefit
This dua invokes Allah's might and seeks His refuge from all unseen evils, offering a powerful shield against the harmful effects of the evil eye and other afflictions.
When to Recite
Recited when fearing the evil eye or any harm.