Hadith 248
The Book of the Remembrance of Allah
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "What a trouble I suffered from a scorpion which stung me last night!" He (ﷺ) said, "Had you said in the evening: 'A'udhu bikalimatillahit-tammati min sharri ma khalaqa (I seek the protection of Allah's Perfect Words from the evil of whatever He has created),' it would not have harmed you." <b>[Muslim]</b>.
وعنه قال: جاء رجل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقال: يا رسول الله ما لقيت من عقرب لدغتني البارحة! قال:
أما لو قلت حين أمسيت: أعوذ بكلمات الله التامات من شر ما خلق لم تضرك
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