2/22. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 466 — Seeking Protection When Entering the Mosque
What A Person Should Say When He Enters The Masjid
Dua for Protection from Shaytan When Entering the Mosque
Sunan Abi Dawud : 466
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 466
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ بِشْرِ بْنِ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ حَيْوَةَ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ، قَالَ لَقِيتُ عُقْبَةَ بْنَ مُسْلِمٍ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّكَ حَدَّثْتَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ كَانَ إِذَا دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ قَالَ " أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ وَبِوَجْهِهِ الْكَرِيمِ وَسُلْطَانِهِ الْقَدِيمِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ " . قَالَ أَقَطُّ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ . قَالَ فَإِذَا قَالَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ الشَّيْطَانُ حُفِظَ مِنِّي سَائِرَ الْيَوْمِ .
Haiwah b. Shuraih Narrated from:
I met ‘Uqbah b. Muslim and said to him: it has been reported to me that someone has narrated to you from the prophet (ﷺ) that when he entered the mosque, he would say: I seek refuge in Allah, the Magnificent, and in His noble face, and in his eternal domain, from the accursed Devil. He asked : is it so much only? I said: Yes. He said: when anyone says so. The devil says: he is protected from me all the day long.
[1] Meaning, is that the entire narration that you have heard.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 466In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 76English translation : Book 2, Hadith 466
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 466
This hadith teaches a dua for protection from Shaytan when entering the mosque. The wording seeks refuge in Allah, the Magnificent, in His noble face, and in His eternal domain from the accursed Devil. The report then says that when a person says it, the Devil says that he is protected from him for the rest of the day. This hadith is focused on entering the mosque with a guarded heart. It is not only about stepping into a building. It is about asking Allah for protection before worship. Search terms like “entering mosque dua protection” and “dua against Shaytan in masjid” fit this narration because the text clearly links the dua with safety from the Devil’s harm.
What we learn from this hadith
- A Muslim should seek refuge in Allah when entering the mosque.
- The dua mentions Allah’s greatness, noble face, and eternal domain.
- The report says this dua brings protection from the Devil for the day.
- Entering the mosque should begin with remembrance and humility.
