Invocations :

What to say when surprised or startled

240. Subhaanallaah!

(Glory is to Allah).

Reference: Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 1/210, 390, 414 and Muslim 4/1857.

241. Allaahu 'Akbar!

(Allah is the Most Great)

Reference: Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 8/441. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmithi 2/103, 235, Ahmad 5/218.

What to say when something that pleases you happens

242. Whenever something happened that pleased him or made him happy , the Prophet if! used to prostrate himself in thanks to Allah, the Blessed, the All-Mighty.

Reference: Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, At-Tirmithi. See also Al-Albani, Sahih Ibn Majah 1/233, and 'Irwa'ul-Ghalil 2/226.

What to say when you feel a pain in your body

243. Put your hand on the place where you feel pain and say:

Bismillaah.

With the Name of Allah (three times).

Then say :

'A'oothu billaahi wa qudratihi min sharri maa 'ajidu wa 'uhaathiru.

I seek refuge in Allah and in His Power from the evil of what I find and of what I guard against.

Reference: Muslim 4/1728.

What to say when you fear you may afflict something with the evil eye

244. If you see anything of your brother that pleases you, or of his person or of his property [then ask Allah to bless him in it] for the envious eye is real.

Reference: Ahmad 4/447, Ibn Majah, Malik. Al-Albani graded it authentic in Sahihul-Jami' As-Saghir 1/212. Also see Al-Arna'ut's checking of Ibn Al-Qayyim's Zadul-Ma'ad 4/170.

What to say when you feel frightened

245. Laa 'ilaaha 'illallaah!

There is none worthy of worship but Allah!

Reference: Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 6/181, Muslim 4/2208.