(19) باب كَيْفَ الرُّقَى
Narrated AbuSalih Zakwan as-Samman:
A man from Aslam tribe said: I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). A man from among his Companions came and said: Messenger of Allah! I have been stung last night, and I could not sleep till morning. He asked: What was that? He replied: A scorpion. He said: Oh, had you said in the evening: "I take refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He created," nothing would have harmed you, Allah willing.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 3898
In-book reference: Book 29, Hadith 44
English translation: Book 28, Hadith 3889