بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، اللَّهُمَّ جَنِّبْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ وَجَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا
In the name of Allah. O Allah, keep us away from Satan, and keep Satan away from what You have bestowed upon us.
Bismillahi, Allahumma jannibnash-shaytana wa jannibish-shaytana ma razaqtana.
When to Read
This dua is recited before engaging in intimacy between husband and wife. It's a beautiful Sunnah practice that sanctifies the act and seeks Allah's protection for the union and any potential offspring.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and full awareness of its meaning before beginning the act of intimacy. It's a personal supplication whispered between spouses.
Virtues & Benefits
Reciting this dua before intimacy carries profound benefits. It invokes Allah's protection, ensuring that Satan, the accursed enemy, has no share in the union or in the children that may result from it. This practice is a means of seeking Allah's blessing for the couple and their lineage, leading to righteous offspring who will be a source of joy in this life and the next.
Source & Authentication
Narrated Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 'If any of you, when going to his wife, says: Bismillahi, Allahumma jannibnash-Shaytana, wa jannibish-Shaytana ma razaqtana (In the name of Allah. O Allah, keep us away from Satan, and keep Satan away from what You have bestowed upon us), and if it is destined that they should have a child from this intercourse, Satan will never be able to harm that child.'