The Book of Seeking Refuge with Allah

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say: ‘O Allah, I seek refuge in You from hunger, for it is a terrible bedfellow; and I seek refuge in You from treachery, for it is a terrible thing to harbor within oneself.’

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say: ‘O Allah, I seek refuge in You from hunger, for it is a terrible bedfellow; and from treachery, for it is a terrible thing to harbor within oneself.’

It was narrated from Anas that the Prophet ﷺ used to supplicate: ‘O Allah, I seek refuge in You from knowledge that brings no benefit, a heart that is not humble, a supplication that is not answered, and a soul that is never content.’ Then he would say, ‘O Allah, I seek refuge in You from these four.’

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to supplicate: ‘O Allah, I seek refuge in You from discord, hypocrisy, and bad character.’

It was narrated from Aishah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ often sought refuge from debt and sin. He was asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, you often seek refuge from debt and sin?’ He replied, ‘When a man incurs debt, he speaks and lies, and makes a promise and breaks it.’

It was narrated that Abu Said said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, ‘I seek refuge in Allah from disbelief and debt.’ A man asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, do you equate debt with disbelief?’ He replied, ‘Yes.’

It was narrated from Abu Said that the Prophet ﷺ said: ‘I seek refuge in Allah from disbelief and debt.’ A man asked, ‘Do you equate debt with disbelief?’ He replied, ‘Yes.’

It was narrated from Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to supplicate: ‘O Allah, I seek refuge in You from being overwhelmed by debt, overpowered by the enemy, and the gloating of enemies over my misfortune.’

It was narrated from Anas ibn Malik that the Prophet ﷺ used to say: ‘O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry, grief, laziness, miserliness, cowardice, the burden of debt, and being overpowered by people.’

It was narrated from Aishah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say: ‘O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, the trial of the Fire, the trial of the grave and the punishment of the grave, the evil of the trial of the False Messiah, the evil of the trial of wealth, and the evil of the trial of poverty. O Allah, wash away my sins with snow and hail water, and cleanse my heart of sins as a white garment is cleansed of filth. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from laziness, senility, debt, and sin.’

It was narrated from Musab ibn Sad that Sad used to teach him these words, transmitting them from the Prophet ﷺ: ‘O Allah, I seek refuge in You from miserliness, cowardice, being returned to the most decrepit age, the trials of this world, and the punishment of the grave.’

It was narrated that Musab ibn Sad and Amr ibn Maymun al-Awdi said: Sad used to teach his children these words as a teacher teaches pupils, saying that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to seek refuge with Allah by means of them after every prayer: ‘O Allah, I seek refuge in You from miserliness, cowardice, being returned to the most decrepit age, the trials of this world, and the punishment of the grave.’

It was narrated from Umar that the Prophet ﷺ used to seek refuge with Allah from cowardice, miserliness, the infirmities of old age, the trials of the heart, and the punishment of the grave.

It was narrated that Umar ibn al-Khattab said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ seeking refuge from five things: ‘O Allah, I seek refuge in You from cowardice, miserliness, the infirmities of old age, the trials of the heart, and the punishment of the grave.’

It was narrated from Amr ibn Maymun that the Companions of Muhammad ﷺ told him that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to seek refuge with Allah from greed, cowardice, the trials of the heart, and the punishment of the grave.

It was narrated from Amr ibn Maymun that the Prophet ﷺ used to seek refuge with Allah. (Mursal report.)

It was narrated that Shutayr ibn Shakal ibn Humayd reported from his father: I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, teach me a supplication from which I may benefit.’ He said, ‘Say: “O Allah, keep me safe from the evil of my hearing, my sight, my tongue, my heart, and my male organ.”’ (The narrator clarified that he meant the male sexual organ.)

It was narrated from Abu Said al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say: ‘I seek refuge in Allah from disbelief and poverty.’ A man asked, ‘Are the two equal?’ He replied, ‘Yes.’

It was narrated from Umm Salamah that when the Prophet ﷺ left his home, he would say: ‘In the name of Allah, my Lord, I seek refuge in You from slipping or going astray, from wronging others or being wronged, and from acting foolishly or being treated foolishly.’

It was narrated from Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to supplicate: ‘O Allah, I seek refuge in You from being overwhelmed by debt, overpowered by the enemy, and enemies gloating over my misfortune.’