Seeking Refuge from the Evil Eye for Children
From Ibn Abbas who said the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu
alayhi wa sallam- used to seek refuge for al-Hassan and al-Hussein, he would
say:
أعوذ بكلمات الله التامة من كل شيطان وهامة ، ومن كل عين لامة
‘I seek refuge for you two with Allaah’s perfect words from
every Shaytaan (devil) and poisonous creature and every evil eye.’
He -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said that this is how Ibrahim
used to seek refuge for Ishaaq and Ismaeel.’ [Collected by Bukhari &
Tirmidhi with the extra wording, authenticated by Albaani]
An Explanation:
Abul Ulaa AbdurRahmaan al-Mubarakfooree -Rahimullaah- said:
‘Allaah’s words’: ‘It has been said that they are the Qur’aan and it
has also been said they are Allaah’s names.’
‘Perfect’:
‘Al-Jazari said: ‘Indeed Allaah’s speech has been described as being Perfect,
because it is not permissible for any of His speech to have deficiency or fault
like there is in the speech of people.’
‘It has been said that the meaning of ‘Perfect’ here is that it
benefits the one seeking refuge with these ‘Perfect words’, and protect him
from illnesses and this would be sufficient for him.’
‘Poisonous creature’: ‘Every type of creature that kills with poison. And it is
possible that it could mean any crawling animal even if it does not kill, like
insects.’
‘Evil eye’: ‘From
every evil type of affliction from the eye.’
[Taken from: ‘Tuhfahtul Ahawadhi’ an explanation of Sunan
at-Tirmidhi]
How to Seek Refuge from the Evil Eye for Children
By the Muhaddith, Shaykh, Allamaa’ Muhammad Nasir uddeen al-Albaani -Rahimullaah-
Shaykh al-Albaani was asked over the phone:
Phone rings.
Shaykh: Yes!
Caller: Aslaamu alaykum.
Shaykh: Wa alaykum as-Salaam.
Caller: O Shaykh regarding ‘I seek
refuge for you two with Allaah’s perfect words from every Shaytaan (devil) and
poisonous creature and every evil eye.’ Is this said three consecutive times or
just once?
Shaykh: No, it is mentioned once, however if
it appears to the one saying this Dua’ that he needs to repeat it without
specifying three times, then there is no problem with that.
Caller: And should he place his
hand on the head of the one sought refuge for?
Shaykh: Yes, yes!
Caller: Even in congregation, if
it is a group of children together, how can he place his hand upon all of them?
Shaykh: He should place his two hands on two
of the children, then repeat this on the rest of the children.
Caller: Right hand and left hand,
with both hands?
Shaykh: Yes, yes.
Caller: Regarding the hadeeth that
the Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- would not sleep until he recited
Soorah Mulk, al – Isra, Zumar, and Sajdah, is this when he lies down on his bed
at night, or before he lies down?
Shaykh: What is important is that he recites
before he falls asleep, whether it is whilst he is sitting or lying then it is
up to him’
[Taken from: ‘Silsilah Huda wa Noor’ tape No. 323 at 3:42mins]
Slightly modified for presentation purposes from the original: http://followingthesunnah.wordpress.com/
Compiled & Translated by Abbas Abu Yahyaa
