اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ جَارِ السَّوْءِ، وَمِنْ زَوْجَةِ سُوءٍ، وَمِنْ مَالِ سُوءٍ، وَمِنْ دَابَّةِ سُوءٍ، وَمِنْ سَارِقٍ، وَمِنْ مُفْلِسٍ، وَمِنْ مُتَكَلِّمٍ بِالْفُجُورِ، وَمِنْ مُنَافِقٍ، وَمِنْ بَغْيٍ، وَمِنْ حَسَدٍ، وَمِنْ سُوءٍ، وَمِنْ وِعَاثِ السَّيْرِ، وَمِنْ مُعْسِرٍ، وَمِنْ مُذْهِبِ مَالٍ، وَمِنْ مُفْسِدٍ، وَمِنْ مُتَكَلِّمٍ بِالْغِيبَةِ، وَمِنْ مُعْجَبٍ بِنَفْسِهِ، وَمِنْ قَاطِعِ رَحِمٍ، وَمِنْ قَاسِي الْقَلْبِ، وَمِنْ مُتَشَبِّعٍ بِمَا لَمْ يُعْطَ، وَمِنْ خَازِنٍ ظَلُومٍ، وَمِنْ رَجُلٍ صَغِيرٍ، وَمِنْ رَجُلٍ كَبِيرٍ، وَمِنْ أَرْذَلِ الْعُمُرِ، وَمِنْ رَجُلٍ فِيهِ خَيْرٌ، وَمِنْ عُسْرٍ، وَمِنْ دُعَاءِ ذِي الْوَعْثِ، وَمِنْ قَوْمٍ جُهَّالٍ.
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil neighbor, and from a bad wife, and from bad wealth, and from a bad animal, and from a thief, and from a bankrupt person, and from one who speaks immorally, and from a hypocrite, and from oppression, and from envy, and from evil, and from hardship of journey, and from a difficult person, and from one who wastes wealth, and from a corrupter, and from one who backbites, and from one who is self-admiring, and from a breaker of ties of kinship, and from a hard-hearted person, and from one who pretends to have what he has not been given, and from a tyrannical treasurer, and from a young man, and from an old man, and from the worst of old age, and from a man who has some good in him, and from hardship, and from the supplication of one who has a difficult case, and from ignorant people.
Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min jaris-saw', wa min zawjatis-su', wa min malis-su', wa min dabbatis-su', wa min sariqin, wa min muflisin, wa min mutakallimin bil-fujoor, wa min munafiqin, wa min baghyin, wa min hasadin, wa min suu', wa min wi'athis-sayr, wa min mu'sirin, wa min mudhhibi malin, wa min mufsidin, wa min mutakallimin bil-ghibah, wa min mu'jabin binnafsih, wa min qati'i rahimin, wa min qasiyil-qalbi, wa min mutashabbi'in bima lam yu'ta, wa min khazinin dhulumin, wa min rajulin saghirin, wa min rajulin kabirin, wa min ardhali-l-'umri, wa min rajulin feehi khayrun, wa min 'usrin, wa min da'i dhil-wa'th, wa min qawmin juhhalin.
When to Read
This comprehensive dua is for seeking Allah's protection from a multitude of evils, including the specific harm that can come from a difficult or troublesome neighbor. It's best recited during the morning and evening remembrance (dhikr), as well as whenever you feel specific anxiety or fear related to such situations.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and a firm belief in Allah's ability to protect you. It is recommended to raise your hands slightly while supplicating. Focus on the meaning of each phrase and ask Allah to shield you from all the mentioned evils, especially the harm from your neighbor.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua encompasses protection from many worldly and religious evils. Specifically seeking refuge from a 'bad neighbor' acknowledges the significant impact they can have on our peace and well-being, both in this life and potentially the next. By reciting this, we are actively asking Allah to avert harm and grant us tranquility.
Source & Authentication
Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to seek refuge in Allah from the hardship of a painful affliction, the evil of a painful affliction, the evil of what is near and the evil of what is far, the evil of the night and the day, except that which comes with good. (And he used to say): Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min jaris-saw', wa min zawjatis-su', wa min malis-su', wa min dabbatis-su', wa min sariqin, wa min muflisin, wa min mutakallimin bil-fujoor, wa min munafiqin, wa min baghyin, wa min hasadin, wa min suu', wa min wi'athis-sayr, wa min mu'sirin, wa min mudhhibi malin, wa min mufsidin, wa min mutakallimin bil-ghibah, wa min mu'jabin binnafsih, wa min qati'i rahimin, wa min qasiyil-qalbi, wa min mutashabbi'in bima lam yu'ta, wa min khazinin dhulumin, wa min rajulin saghirin, wa min rajulin kabirin, wa min ardhali-l-'umri, wa min rajulin feehi khayrun, wa min 'usrin, wa min da'i dhil-wa'th, wa min qawmin juhhalin. (Translation: O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil neighbor, and from a bad wife, and from bad wealth, and from a bad animal, and from a thief, and from a bankrupt person, and from one who speaks immorally, and from a hypocrite, and from oppression, and from envy, and from evil, and from hardship of journey, and from a difficult person, and from one who wastes wealth, and from a corrupter, and from one who backbites, and from one who is self-admiring, and from a breaker of ties of kinship, and from a hard-hearted person, and from one who pretends to have what he has not been given, and from a tyrannical treasurer, and from a young man, and from an old man, and from the worst of old age, and from a man who has some good in him, and from hardship, and from the supplication of one who has a difficult case, and from ignorant people.) - Sunan Abi Dawud 1536. This hadith indicates the Prophet's ﷺ extensive seeking of refuge from various forms of harm, including specifically the 'evil neighbor'.