Protecting oneself from shaytaan and from harm through the Words of Remembrance found in the Authentic Sunnah - (Part 4)

Seeking refuge in Allaah when angry

1) Sulaymaan bin Surad said: Two men insulted one another in front of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, so one of them began to get angry and his face became red.  So the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم looked at him, then said:  “Indeed I know a statement that if he said it, what afflicted him would go away:

« أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ »

(( I seek refuge in Allaah from the accursed shaytaan )) [1]

2) Aboo Hurayrah رضى الله تعالى عنه narrated that the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم  said:  "The strong man is not the one who overcomes the people by his strength, but the strong is the one who controls himself while angry."  [2]

3) ‘Imraan bin Husayn رضى الله تعالى عنه narrated that the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم  said: “If you become angry, then sit down.” [3]

4) Ibn ‘Abbaas رضى الله تعالى عنهما narrated that the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم  said: "If one of you becomes angry, then let him remain silent." [4]

5) And the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم  said: "If one of you becomes angry, and he is standing, then he should sit down until the anger leaves him, and if not, then he should lie down." [5]

6) And the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم  said: "If a man becomes angry, then he says:

« أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ »

 (( I seek refuge in Allaah )) his anger while subside.” [6]

The Du’aa when a person feels pain in their body

‘Uthmaan bin Abeel-‘Aas ath-Thaqafee said that he complained to the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم of a pain he felt in his body since the time he accepted Islaam.  So the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم  said to him: “Place your hand on the place on your body where the pain is, and say ((Bismillaah )) 3 times, and then say 7 times:

« أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ وَأُحَاذِرُ »

((I seek refuge in Allaah and His complete power and ability from the evil of what I feel and am wary of  )) [7] 

• Our shaykh, Shaykh Taariq as-Subay’ee said:  this is a tremendous du’aa.

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[1]  Muslim

[2]  Al-Bukhaaree

[3] Saheeh: al-Mishkaat (#1514), Saheeh al-Jaami’ (#696)

[4] As-Saheehah (#1375) – declared saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaanee.

[5] Narrated by Aboo Dharr and declared saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaanee. See Saheeh al-Jaami’ (#694) and al-Mishkaat (#5114)

[6]  Declared saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaanee in as-Saheehah (#1376).  See Saheeh al-Jaami’ (#695)

[7]  Muslim