• I heard Ishaq say: "The seeking of refuge that we rely upon and choose is what was mentioned from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him: 'O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the accursed Satan, from his hamz (stifling), his nafkh (arrogance), and his nafth (poetry).' And whatever he sought refuge with besides that, it would suffice him."

796 - Ishaq narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Bakr informed us, saying: Ibn Jurayj narrated to us, saying: I said to Nafi': 'How did Ibn 'Umar seek refuge?' He said: 'Ibn 'Umar used to say: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the accursed Satan."'

• Ishaq said: "Some of the jurists—namely Muslim ibn Yasar—used to say regarding the seeking of refuge: 'I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan. Indeed, Allah is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful'—to himself—then he would recite aloud {All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds}."

797 - Yahya al-Himmani narrated to us, saying: Ibn Fudayl narrated to us, from 'Ata' ibn al-Sa'ib, from Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, from 'Abd Allah, who said: The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, used to say: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the accursed Satan; from his hamz, his nafth, and his nafkh." His hamz is that which produces sudden madness (mass), his nafth is poetry, and his nafkh is arrogance.

798 - Ahmad ibn Yunus narrated to us, saying: Fudayl ibn 'Iyad narrated to us, from Hisham, who said: "Al-Hasan used to seek refuge at the beginning of every rak'ah, and Ibn Sirin used to seek refuge every two rak'ahs."