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Duas: Protection

12 duas in this category. Sourced from authentic hadith and the Qur'an, with Arabic, transliteration, and full translation.

SahihHR. Abu Dawud 5095, Tirmidzi 3426

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ

Dua When Leaving Home

Read by the child when leaving home — to school, the mosque, or any trip. Teaches reliance on Allah from the door itself.

SahihHR. Bukhari 3371

أُعِيذُكُمَا بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ، مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ، وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لَامَّةٍ

Dua of Protection for Children

Recited by parents over their children — often read before sleep or before the child leaves home. The Prophet ﷺ recited this for Hasan and Husain.

SahihHR. Abu Dawud 5088, Tirmidzi 3388

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ، وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

Morning Dua (Protection)

Recited 3 times in the morning — complete protection through the day until evening.

SahihHR. Abu Dawud 5088, Tirmidzi 3388

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ، وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

Evening Dua (Protection)

Recited 3 times in the late afternoon after Asr — complete protection through the night until morning.

HasanMuwatta' Imam Malik

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي يُسَبِّحُ الرَّعْدُ بِحَمْدِهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ مِنْ خِيفَتِهِ

Dua When Hearing Thunder

Recited by the child when hearing thunder — a small moment to turn fear into a reminder of Allah's greatness.

SahihHR. Bukhari 5675, Muslim 2191

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ النَّاسِ أَذْهِبِ الْبَأْسَ اشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي

Dua When Sick

The du'a the Prophet ﷺ recited while wiping the sick — parents can recite it over a feverish child.

SahihHR. Bukhari 3282, Muslim 2610

أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ

Dua When Angry

The Prophet ﷺ taught this phrase to cool anger. Good for a child learning to manage big feelings.

Qur'anQS. Al-Anbiya: 87

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

Dua in Hardship (Prophet Yunus's Dua)

Prophet Yunus's dua from inside the whale. Read by a child when sad, afraid, or facing difficulty.

SahihHR. Muslim 2708

أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

Dua When Stopping at a Place

Read when arriving or stopping at a place. Whoever says it, nothing will harm him until he leaves that place (Muslim).

Qur'anQS. Ali 'Imran: 8

رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ

Dua for a Steadfast Heart

A dua asking that the heart stay firm upon goodness and Allah's guidance.

Qur'anQS. Ali 'Imran: 173

حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ

Dua When Afraid or Anxious

A short phrase of reliance on Allah — read by a child when afraid, anxious, or facing something hard.

Qur'anQS. Al-Anbiya: 83

رَبِّ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Dua When Ill (Prophet Ayyub's Dua)

The dua of patient Prophet Ayyub when ill. Read by a child when sick, asking Allah for healing.

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