Which of the formulas for seeking refuge from the accursed Shaytan is more correct, especially with the existing disagreement regarding "A‘ūdhu billāhi min ash-Shayṭāni r-rajīm" and some preferring "A‘ūdhu billāhi min ash-Shayṭāni r-rajīmi min hamzihi, wa nafhihi, wa nafthih"?
The formulas for seeking refuge from Satan are numerous and all are legislated. The most common is: "I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the accursed" (A'udhu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajeem). This is supported by the hadith of Sulayman ibn Sard and the hadith of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri: "I seek refuge with Allah, the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing, from Satan, the accursed, from his madness, his pride, and his evil poetry" (A'udhu billahi as-samee'i al-'aleemi minash-shaytanir-rajeem, min hamazihi wa nafkhihi wa nafthihi). Scholars have unanimously agreed that uttering any of the reported formulas is sufficient, but the preferred one is "A'udhu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajeem."
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