Why was revealed surah Nas? – Hifz-e-Quran

(1) Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace, and blessings be upon him when anyone from his family was sick, he would blow over them with the two chapters of refuge. When he was sick with the illness in which he died, I blew over him and wiped himself with his hands, as they had greater blessings than my hand.
Source: Sahih Muslim 2192
(2) ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace, and blessings be upon him, commanded me to recite the two chapters of refuge, al-Falaq, and al-Nas, at the end of every prayer.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2903
(3) Aisha reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace, and blessings be upon him, would lie down for sleep, he would blow into his hands, recite the two chapters of refuge, al-Falaq, and al-Nas, and he would wipe his hands over his body.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 5960
(4) Abu Sa’id reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace, and blessings be upon him, would seek refuge from jinn and the evil eye of man until the two chapters of refuge were revealed, al-Falaq and al-Nas. After they were revealed, he held to both of them and left everything else.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2058
(5) ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace, and blessings be upon him, said, “Have you not seen the verses Allah revealed to me in the night? No one has seen the likes of them, ‘Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the people,’ (114:1) and, ‘Say; I seek refuge in the Lord of the daybreak.’” (113:1)
Source: Sahih Muslim 814

