The validity of the belief that the name Muhammad protects from harm
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Question:
The questioner says: Some people believe, Shaykh, that if a person’s name is Muhammad, nothing will harm him; a scorpion will not sting him, and no animal will hurt him. What is the validity of this?
Answer:
This is one of the superstitions. The Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was stung by a scorpion, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him. The name is not sufficient. Yes, rather, righteous deeds, and also taking precautions through the remembrance of Allah, the morning and evening adhkar, and the regular recitations, are what protect a person, by the permission of Allah. Yes.
The questioner says: Some people believe, Shaykh, that if a person’s name is Muhammad, nothing will harm him; a scorpion will not sting him, and no animal will hurt him. What is the validity of this?
Answer:
This is one of the superstitions. The Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was stung by a scorpion, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him. The name is not sufficient. Yes, rather, righteous deeds, and also taking precautions through the remembrance of Allah, the morning and evening adhkar, and the regular recitations, are what protect a person, by the permission of Allah. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/069 — archive.org (12:08)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.