Entering the masjid: refuge, salawat and mercy
I seek refuge in Allah the Magnificent, in His noble Face and His eternal authority, from the accursed devil. In the name of Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, open for me the gates of Your mercy.
The Prophet ﷺ said that when one seeks refuge with these words, the devil says: he is protected from me for the rest of the day. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.
The Arabic and meaning are paired with Sunan Abi Dawud 466 (sahih), Sunan Ibn Majah 771 (sahih), Sahih Muslim 713. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.
A'udhu billahil-'adheem, wa biwajhihil-karim, wa sultanihil-qadim, minash-shaytanir-rajim. Bismillah, was-salatu was-salamu 'ala rasulillah. Allahumma-ftah li abwaba rahmatik
I seek refuge in Allah the Magnificent, in His noble Face and His eternal authority, from the accursed devil. In the name of Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, open for me the gates of Your mercy.
The Prophet ﷺ said that when one seeks refuge with these words, the devil says: he is protected from me for the rest of the day.
What does Entering the masjid: refuge, salawat and mercy mean?
I seek refuge in Allah the Magnificent, in His noble Face and His eternal authority, from the accursed devil. In the name of Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, open for me the gates of Your mercy.
When should I recite Entering the masjid: refuge, salawat and mercy?
The Prophet ﷺ said that when one seeks refuge with these words, the devil says: he is protected from me for the rest of the day. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.
What is the source for Entering the masjid: refuge, salawat and mercy?
Sunan Abi Dawud 466 (sahih), Sunan Ibn Majah 771 (sahih), Sahih Muslim 713.