Dua & Sunnah

Dua for Protection from Landslides and Seeking Allah's Steadfastness

Weather & Nature
Sahih HadithSunan Abi Dawud 5087

ุจูุณู’ู…ู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุงู„ูŽู‘ุฐููŠ ู„ูŽุง ูŠูŽุถูุฑูู‘ ู…ูŽุนูŽ ุงุณู’ู…ูู‡ู ุดูŽูŠู’ุกูŒ ูููŠ ุงู„ู’ุฃูŽุฑู’ุถู ูˆูŽู„ูŽุง ูููŠ ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ู…ูŽุงุกู ูˆูŽู‡ููˆูŽ ุงู„ุณูŽู‘ู…ููŠุนู ุงู„ู’ุนูŽู„ููŠู…ู

โœฆ

In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth or in the heavens can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

Bismillahi alladhi la yadhurru ma'asmihi shay'un fil-ardi wa la fis-sama'i wa huwa As-Sami'ul-'Alim.

When to Read

This powerful dua is best recited in the morning and evening. It's particularly relevant when you are in areas prone to natural disasters like landslides, or when there are reports of seismic activity. Reciting it consistently offers a shield of divine protection, asking Allah to safeguard you and your loved ones from all forms of harm, whether from the earth beneath us or the skies above.

How to Read

Recite this dua with sincerity and firm belief in Allah's power. Utter the words clearly, visualizing Allah's protection encompassing you. The etiquette includes having a clear heart, facing the Qiblah if possible, and reciting it with conviction, knowing that Allah hears and responds to those who turn to Him.

Virtues & Benefits

The Prophet Muhammad ๏ทบ taught this dua to assure us of Allah's protection. When a person recites it three times in the morning, they will not be afflicted by sudden calamity until evening. And when recited three times in the evening, they will not be afflicted by sudden calamity until morning. (Sunan Abi Dawud 5088). This protection extends to all forms of harm, including the terrifying force of landslides, which are often unpredictable and devastating.

Source & Authentication

Narrated by Uthman ibn Affan (may Allah be pleased with him): I heard the Messenger of Allah ๏ทบ say: 'Whoever says: 'Bismillahi alladhi la yadhurru ma'asmihi shay'un fil-ardi wa la fis-sama'i wa huwa As-Sami'ul-'Alim' three times in the morning, he will not be afflicted by sudden calamity until morning. And whoever says it three times in the evening, he will not be afflicted by sudden calamity until morning.' Sunan Abi Dawud 5087. Sahih.
Sahih HadithSunan Abi Dawud 5087
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