50/37. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5494 — Al-Mu'awwadhatan and Protection from Evil Eye
Seeking Refuge from the Evil Eye of the Jinn
Hadith About Al-Mu'awwadhatan and Evil Eye Protection
Sunan an-Nasai : 5494
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5494
أَخْبَرَنَا هِلاَلُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادٌ، عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ عَيْنِ الْجَانِّ وَعَيْنِ الإِنْسِ فَلَمَّا نَزَلَتِ الْمُعَوِّذَتَانِ أَخَذَ بِهِمَا وَتَرَكَ مَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ .
Abu Sa'eed Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] used to seek refuge from the evil eye of the Jinn and the evil eye of humans. When Al-Mu'awwadhatan were revealed, he started to recite them and stopped reciting anything else.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5494In-book reference : Book 50, Hadith 67English translation : Vol. 6, Book 50, Hadith 5496
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5494
This Hadith is about protection from the evil eye. Abu Sa'eed said the Messenger of Allah SAW used to seek refuge from the evil eye of the Jinn and the evil eye of humans. Then, when Al-Mu'awwadhatan were revealed, he started to recite them and left anything else. The text gives a clear shift: before their revelation, he sought refuge from the evil eye in one way; after their revelation, he took to these two Surahs. The explanation should not add claims beyond that. For readers looking for dua for evil eye, this Hadith points to Al-Mu'awwadhatan as the recitation the Prophet SAW used after they were revealed. It connects seeking refuge with Qur’anic recitation in a simple and direct way.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet SAW sought refuge from the evil eye of jinn and humans.
- After Al-Mu'awwadhatan were revealed, he recited them for this protection.
- The Hadith links seeking refuge with Qur’anic recitation.
