أُعِيذُهُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ، وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لامَّةٍ. اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ مُبَارَكًا عَلَيْهِ.
I seek refuge for him in the perfect words of Allah from every devil and every venomous pest, and from every evil eye. O Allah, make him blessed.
U'eezuhu bikalimatillahit-tammati min kulli shaytanin wa hammmatin, wa min kulli 'aynin lammah. Allahumma ij'alhu mubarakan 'alayh.
When to Read
This is a beautiful dua that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught when his grandson Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) was born. You can recite this for your newborn shortly after birth, or at any time you wish to seek Allah's protection for your child and to invoke blessings upon them. It's particularly poignant to say this as you prepare to recite the adhan and iqamah in your baby's ear.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincere intention and a heartfelt plea to Allah. You can place your hand gently on your newborn's head or forehead as you recite. The practice of reciting the adhan and iqamah into the newborn's ear is also a Sunnah, often accompanied by this or similar duas, aiming to be the first sounds the child hears.
Virtues & Benefits
Reciting this dua invokes Allah's perfect protection for your child against all forms of evil, be it spiritual influences (devils) or physical harm (pests, evil eye). It also seeks Allah's blessing (barakah) for the child, praying that Allah makes them a source of goodness and prosperity for themselves and others throughout their life. This practice connects the child's very beginning to the remembrance of Allah and His protection.
Source & Authentication
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them): Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, 'I seek refuge for him (meaning Hasan) in the perfect words of Allah from every devil and every beast, and from every evil eye.' Then he added, 'And I seek refuge for him in Allah's perfect words from his anger and his punishment, and from the evil of His slaves, and from the evil of the devils and from their presence.' And '(he would often say): 'Allahumma ij'alhu mubarakan 'alayhi' (O Allah, make him blessed and bless him).' - Sahih al-Bukhari 3371