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General Protection

Seeking refuge from harm and evil

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Bismillahilladhi la yadurru ma'asmihi shay'un fil-ardi wa la fis-sama'i wa huwas-sami'ul-'aleem
In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing can cause harm in the earth or in the heavens, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Abu Dawud 4:323 Repeat 3x Dua for Protection

About this dua

This supplication is recorded in Abu Dawud 4:323, and is traditionally repeated 3 times. It belongs to the dua for protection category.

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