981/1 - Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: Whenever the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) feared a certain people, he would say: “Allahuma inna naj‘aluka fi nuhūrihim wa na‘ūdhu bika min shurūrihim” (O Allah, we make Thee our shield against them, and we take refuge in Thee from their evil).
[Narrated by Abu Dāwūd and Al-Nasā’i, with an authentic Isnād]
1) Turning to Allah Almighty when we are fearful is sufficient protection against those who are evil.
2) These are two simple phrases from the Prophet’s profound and comprehensive speech. If a person says them sincerely, Allah will protect him from evil and save him from distress.