Dua After Every Fajr Prayer for Protection from Satan

September 14, 2026

Sabah Namazından Sonra Okunacak Dua: Arapçası ve Anlamı

Explanation

This is the dua for protection from the evil of Satan, recited after every Fajr prayer. According to the narration of Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to recite this dua after every Fajr prayer.

Dua Text

اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنَّكَ سَلَّطْتَ عَلَيَّ عَدُوًّا بَصِيرًا يَرَانَا هُوَ وَقَبِيلُهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا نَرَاهُ، اَللّٰهُمَّ فَآيِسْهُ مِنَّا كَمَا آيَسْتَهُ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ وَقَنِّطْهُ كَمَا قَنَّطْتَهُ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ وَأَبْعِدْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُ كَمَا أَبْعَدْتَ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ جَنَّتِكَ إِنَّكَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Transliteration

Allahumma innaka sallatta ‘alayya ‘aduwwan basiran yarana huwa wa qabiluhu min haythu la narahu. Allahumma fa-ayishu minna kama ayastahu min rahmatika wa qannithu kama qannattahu min rahmatika wa ab’id baynana wa baynahu kama ab’adta baynahu wa bayna jannatika, innaka ‘ala kulli shay’in qadir.

Meaning

O Allah! You have set upon me Satan, an enemy who, together with his tribe, sees us from where we do not see him. O Allah, make him despair of us just as You made him despair of Your mercy; distance him from us just as You distanced him from Your mercy. Put distance between him and us just as You put distance between him and Paradise. Surely You have power over all things.

What Is Asked in This Dua

Protection from the evil of Satan is asked for. Against an enemy who sees us from where we cannot see him, the servant accepts that they cannot see him and asks for protection from Allah alone.

When and How to Recite

It is recited after every Fajr prayer. The source book states that repeating it **three times** is very beneficial.

The servant who begins the day by taking refuge in their Lord with the Fajr prayer asks, through this dua, to be protected until going to bed at night. According to the narration of Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to recite this dua after every Fajr prayer.

Virtue

A person who rises in the morning and takes refuge in their Lord through prayer wants to be protected until they go to bed; they ask their Lord for this protection through this dua. The source book states that repeating it three times after the Fajr prayer is even more fitting.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the dua after Fajr for protection from Satan?

It is the dua of seeking refuge in Allah from the evil of Satan that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ recited after every Fajr prayer; it was narrated by Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him).

How many times is this dua recited?

The source book states that repeating it three times after the Fajr prayer is very beneficial.

Why is it recited specifically in the morning?

The servant begins the day with prayer and wants to be protected until going to bed; in this way they ask their Lord for this protection at the start of the day.

Source

Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 1, p. 8.

The text on this page was prepared by Dua Kitaplığı based on the work cited above. The Arabic text has been transcribed from the original with its vowel marks, and the transliteration in Latin letters and the English meaning are given separately. No virtue or number that does not appear in the source is added to this page. How do we prepare our content?

Published: 14 September 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026