Revive a Sunnah

In the name of Allah

Revive a Sunnah: Protection from Harm

Abu Hurayrah (May Allaah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whenever you intend to leave your house you should pray two rak’ah right before you leave. These rak’ah will protect you from harm while outside. And when you come back home you should pray another two rak’ah. They will safeguard you from harm in your house.”

Al-Albani (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his Silsilah Saheehah 3/315: The isnad of this hadeeth is acceptable and the narrators are trustworthy men used by Bukhari. This hadeeth is mentioned in Al- Muntaqah (12/69/1), Al-Bazaar in his Musnad(81), Ad-Daylamee in his Musnad (1/1/108), and Abdul-Ghani in Akbar-As-Salaah(1/67 and 2/68)

Al-Allamah Muhammad Abdur-Rau’f Al-Manaawee said in Faydul Qadir: If a person intends to leave his home, it is recommended that he prays two rak’ah which are considered sunnah. These rak’ah should be short (i.e recite a small Surah after Fatihah...)

And Allaah the Most High knows best.