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Sunan an-Nasai 5437 (Book 50, Hadith 10) #19969
Reciting Surahs for Protection

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) taught Uqbah bin Amir two of the best surahs to recite every time he goes to sleep and wakes up.

It was narrated that 'Uqbah bin 'Amir said: "While I was leading the Messenger of Allah SAW (on his mount) in one of these mountain passes, he said: 'Why don't you ride, O 'Uqbah?' I had too much respect for the Messenger of Allah SAW to ride the mount of the Messenger of Allah SAW. Then he said: 'Why don't you ride, O 'Uqbah?' I was worried that I might be disobeying him, so he got off, and I rode for a little while, then I got off and the Messenger of Allah SAW rode. Then he said: 'Shall I not teach you two of the best Surahs that the people recite?' And he taught me: 'Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of the daybreak,' and 'Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind". Then the Iqamah was said and he went forward and recited them. Then he passed by me and said: 'What do you think, O 'Uqbah bin 'Amir? Recite them every time you go to sleep and get up'."
أَخْبَرَنِي مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ جَابِرٍ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، قَالَ بَيْنَا أَقُودُ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ فِي نَقَبٍ مِنْ تِلْكَ النِّقَابِ إِذْ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَلاَ تَرْكَبُ يَا عُقْبَةُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأَجْلَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنْ أَرْكَبَ مَرْكَبَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَلاَ تَرْكَبُ يَا عُقْبَةُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأَشْفَقْتُ أَنْ يَكُونَ مَعْصِيَةً فَنَزَلَ وَرَكِبْتُ هُنَيْهَةً وَنَزَلْتُ وَرَكِبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَلاَ أُعَلِّمُكَ سُورَتَيْنِ مِنْ خَيْرِ سُورَتَيْنِ قَرَأَ بِهِمَا النَّاسُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأَقْرَأَنِي ‏{‏ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ ‏}‏ وَ ‏{‏ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ ‏}‏ فَأُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَتَقَدَّمَ فَقَرَأَ بِهِمَا ثُمَّ مَرَّ بِي فَقَالَ ‏"‏ كَيْفَ رَأَيْتَ يَا عُقْبَةُ بْنَ عَامِرٍ اقْرَأْ بِهِمَا كُلَّمَا نِمْتَ وَقُمْتَ

TOPICS
recitation  *  sleep  *  up  *  protection  *  surah

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect those who have more authority than you; Recite two suras for protection before going to sleep and when waking up; Be mindful of your faith; Show respect towards elders.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) teaching Uqbah bin Amir two of the best surahs to recite every time he goes to sleep and wakes up. These two surahs are “Say I seek refuge with Allah, Lord of the daybreak” and “Say I seek refuge with Allah, Lord of mankind”. By reciting these two surahs before going to bed and when waking up in the morning, it will provide protection from any harm or danger that may come one's way. This hadith teaches us that we should always be mindful of our faith by reciting these verses as a form of protection from any harm or danger that may come our way. It also teaches us about respecting others by showing respect towards those who are older than us or have more authority than us such as in this case where Uqbah showed respect towards Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

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