Dua: Placing Childen Under Allah’s Protection

Placing childen under Allah’s protection. Newlyweds, new babies and protecting children.

What is the dua for placing childen under allah’s protection?

The dua for placing childen under allah’s protection begins “U`īthukumā bikalimāti ‘llāhit-tāmmati”, meaning “I seek protection for you in the Perfect Words of Allah”. It is reported in Al-Bukhari 4/119, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim. The Arabic text, transliteration and full meaning are given below.

Placing Childen Under Allah’s Protection in Arabic

كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يعوذ الحسن والحسين« أعيذكما بكلمات الله التامة،من كل شيطان وهامة،ومن كل عينِ لامة »

Transliteration

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to seek Allah's protection for Al-Hasan and Al-Husain by saying: U`īthukumā bikalimāti ‘llāhit-tāmmati min kulli shayṭānin wa hāmmah, wa min kulli `aynin lāmmah

Meaning in English

I seek protection for you in the Perfect Words of Allah from every devil and every beast, and from every envious blameworthy eye.

When and how to recite it

Hisn al-Muslim lists this dua under “Placing childen under Allah’s protection”.

The source adds: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to seek Allah's protection for Al-Hasan and Al-Husain by saying.

The source does not give a fixed number of repetitions.

Where does this dua come from?

This dua is part of Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah compiled by Sa'id bin Ali al-Qahtani. It is reported in Al-Bukhari 4/119.

Frequently asked questions

What is the dua for placing childen under allah’s protection?

The dua for placing childen under allah’s protection begins “U`īthukumā bikalimāti ‘llāhit-tāmmati”, meaning “I seek protection for you in the Perfect Words of Allah”. It is reported in Al-Bukhari 4/119, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim. The Arabic text, transliteration and full meaning are given below.

What does the dua for placing childen under allah’s protection mean?

I seek protection for you in the Perfect Words of Allah from every devil and every beast, and from every envious blameworthy eye.

How do you pronounce the dua for placing childen under allah’s protection?

The transliteration is: U`īthukumā bikalimāti ‘llāhit-tāmmati min kulli shayṭānin wa hāmmah, wa min kulli `aynin lāmmah

Where is the dua for placing childen under allah’s protection reported?

Al-Bukhari 4/119. The dua is part of Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah.

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