--- title: "Dua for Protection Morning & Evening (Bismillahilladhi la" description: "The three-time Sunnah dua the Prophet ﷺ promised would protect from sudden harm if recited morning and evening. Arabic text, transliteration, English" url: https://globalprayertimes.org/blog/dua-for-protection-morning-and-evening/ source: Global Prayer Times --- # Dua for Protection Morning & Evening (Bismillahilladhi la The three-time Sunnah dua the Prophet ﷺ promised would protect from sudden harm if recited morning and evening. Arabic text, transliteration, English Daily Duas · 2nd May 2026 · 4 min read · Global Prayer Times Dua for Protection Morning & Evening (Bismillahilladhi la yadurru): Arabic, English & Hadith The three-time Sunnah dua the Prophet ﷺ promised would protect from sudden harm if recited morning and evening. Arabic text, transliteration, English meaning and the hadith from Sunan Abi Dawud. Quick Answer The three-time Sunnah dua the Prophet ﷺ promised would protect from sudden harm if recited morning and evening. Arabic text, transliteration, English meaning and the hadith from Sunan Abi Dawud. Among the most powerful protection duas in the entire Sunnah is a single short sentence the Prophet ﷺ promised would shield the believer from any sudden. — Global Prayer Times. Among the most powerful protection duas in the entire Sunnah is a single short sentence the Prophet ﷺ promised would shield the believer from any sudden harm — illness, accident or affliction — between when they say it in the morning and when they say it again in the evening. It is part of the daily morning and evening adhkar (Adhkar as-Sabah wal-Masa'). The dua for protection from sudden harm بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ Bismillahilladhi la yadurru ma'asmihi shay'un fil-ardi wa la fis-sama'i wa Huwas-Sami'ul-'Alim. In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth or in the heaven can cause harm — and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. (Sunan Abi Dawud 5088 — narrated by Uthman ibn Affan (RA), graded Sahih) The Prophet's promise — recite it three times Whoever says three times in the morning and three times in the evening: 'Bismillahilladhi la yadurru ma'asmihi shay'un fil-ardi wa la fis-sama'i wa Huwas-Sami'ul-'Alim' — nothing will harm him. — Sunan Abi Dawud 5088, Jami at-Tirmidhi 3388 — graded Sahih When 'morning' and 'evening' are Morning adhkar: ideally between Fajr and sunrise. If missed, before Dhuhr is acceptable. Evening adhkar: ideally between Asr and Maghrib. If missed, before sleeping is acceptable. Recite this dua three times in each session — that is the full Sunnah method. Combine with: Sayyid al-Istighfar, Ayat al-Kursi, the last three surahs (al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq, an-Nas) — three times each — and 'Hasbiy Allahu la ilaha illa Hu' (Surah at-Tawbah 9:129) seven times. Why this dua is so powerful The dua is not magic — it is the believer placing the day under the protection of the One who created harm itself. By saying 'with His name nothing can harm', the Muslim acknowledges that no illness, accident, person or jinn moves except by Allah's permission. The protection follows the sincerity of that conviction. Hadith reference The dua and its promise are reported in Sunan Abi Dawud (5088), Jami at-Tirmidhi (3388) and Sunan Ibn Majah (3869) on the authority of Uthman ibn Affan (RA), the third caliph. The hadith is graded Sahih by both Imam at-Tirmidhi and Imam al-Albani. Share: WhatsApp X Copy link More from the Knowledge Hub Daily Duas Dua for the Deceased (Allahumma-ghfir lihayyina): Arabic, English Meaning & Janazah Hadith 5 min read Daily Duas Dua for Guidance (Allahumma ihdini wa saddidni): Arabic, English Meaning & Hadith from Ali (RA) 4 min read Islamic Knowledge Seerah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: The Complete Biography — Birth, Revelation, Hijra and Legacy 20 min read Community Muslims on the Frontline: How British Muslims Showed Up During the COVID-19 Pandemic 7 min read — Global Prayer Times. Source: https://globalprayertimes.org/blog/dua-for-protection-morning-and-evening/