Invocation upon hearing the cock's crow or the bray of a donkey

إِذَا سَمِعتُم صِيَاحَ الدِّيَكَةِ فَاسأَلُوا اللَّهَ مِن فَضلِهِ؛ فَإِنَّهَا رَأَت مَلَكاً وَإِذَا سَمِعتُم نَهِيقَ الحِمَارِ فَتَعَوَّذُوا بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيطَانِ؛ فَإِنَّهُ رَأَى شَيطَاناً

Approximate Arabic reading aid

Idhā sami'tum ṣiyāḥa ad-diyakati fas'alū allāha min faḍlihi; fa'innahā ra'at malakan wa'idhā sami'tum nahīqa alḥimāri fata'awwadhū billāhi mina ash-shayṭāni; fa'innahu ra'ā shayṭānan

English meaning

If you hear the crow of a rooster, ask Allah for his bounty for it has seen an angel and if you hear the braying of an ass, seek refuge in Allah for it has seen a devil.

Explanation (Tafseer)

Two sounds are paired with two different responses. Hearing a rooster prompts asking Allah from His bounty because it has seen an angel, while hearing a donkey bray prompts seeking Allah’s protection from Satan because it has seen a devil. In either case, the sound becomes a cue to turn toward Allah.

When to use

Invocation upon hearing the cock's crow or the bray of a donkey

Reference & source

Hisn al-Muslim 228

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