Dua for Fear

Dua 1: Supplication When Experiencing Fear

Thawban I reported that when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was frightened by something, he would say:

Reference

Ibn as-Sunni (337)

Dua 2: Supplication for Fear and Fright

Amr ibn Shu’ayb reported from his father, from his grandfather M, that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would teach them these words to recite at times of fear. Abdullah ibn Amr I would teach them to those of his children who could understand them, and would write the words down and hang them upon those who could not.

Reference

Abu Dawud (3893)

Dua 3: Supplication When Fearing a Group of People

Abu Musa al-Ash’ari I reported that when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ felt apprehension toward a group of people, he would say:

Reference

Abu Dawud (1537)

Dua 4: Supplication When Afraid of a Ruler

Ibn Umar I reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “If you fear a ruler or anyone else, then say:”

Reference

Ibn as-Sunni (347)

Dua 5: Supplication When Confronted by Shaytan

Abu ad-Darda’ I reported: “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ once stood to pray, and we heard him say: ‘I seek refuge with Allah from you.’ He then said three times: ‘I invoke the curse of Allah upon you.’ After that, he stretched out his hand as though he were trying to seize something. When he finished the prayer, we said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we heard you say something during the prayer that we had never heard you say before, and we saw you stretch out your hand.’ He replied: ‘Iblis, the enemy of Allah, came toward me with a flame of fire intending to cast it in my face. I said three times: “I seek refuge with Allah from you,” and three times: “I invoke the complete curse of Allah upon you.” He did not retreat, so I intended to seize him. By Allah, were it not for the supplication of our brother Sulayman, he would have been bound so that the children of Madinah could play with him.’”

Reference

Muslim (542)