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Refuge When Stopping at a New Place
Difficulty:Easy
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sahih
The Sunnah
The Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever stops at a place and then says: 'I seek refuge in the Perfect Words of Allah from the evil of what He has created,' nothing will harm him until he departs from that stopping place."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2708
The Science
A short refuge-seeking phrase on arrival gives the traveller a sense of protection and settledness in an unknown camp or lodging, easing the unease of resting in a strange place.
How to Practice
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When you stop to rest at a hotel, rest stop or campsite, recite the du‘a
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Say "A‘udhu bi kalimat-illah-it-tammat min sharri ma khalaq"
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Recite it the moment you settle, before unpacking
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Teach it to your family so everyone is protected on the trip
Muslims revived this Sunnah
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