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Jami at-Tirmidhi 3481 — Dua for Debt and Poverty
The Supplication That He (pbuh) Taught To Fatimah When She Asked Him For A Servant
Dua for Debt and Poverty from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3481
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3481
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ جَاءَتْ فَاطِمَةُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَسْأَلُهُ خَادِمًا فَقَالَ لَهَا " قُولِي اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ رَبَّنَا وَرَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مُنْزِلَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَالإِنْجِيلِ وَالْقُرْآنِ فَالِقَ الْحَبِّ وَالنَّوَى أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهِ أَنْتَ الأَوَّلُ فَلَيْسَ قَبْلَكَ شَيْءٌ وَأَنْتَ الآخِرُ فَلَيْسَ بَعْدَكَ شَيْءٌ وَأَنْتَ الظَّاهِرُ فَلَيْسَ فَوْقَكَ شَيْءٌ وَأَنْتَ الْبَاطِنُ فَلَيْسَ دُونَكَ شَيْءٌ اقْضِ عَنِّي الدَّيْنَ وَأَغْنِنِي مِنَ الْفَقْرِ " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ وَهَكَذَا رَوَى بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِ الأَعْمَشِ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ نَحْوَ هَذَا . وَرَوَى بَعْضُهُمْ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ مُرْسَلٌ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ فِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ .
Abu Hurairah narrated that: Fatimah Came To The Prophet (ﷺ), Asking Him For A Servant. So He (ﷺ) Said To Her: “Say: ‘O Allah, Lord Of The Seven Heavens And The Lord Of The Magnificent Throne, Our Lord, And The Lord Of Everything, Revealer Of The Tawrah, The Injil, And The Quran, Splitter Of The Seed-Grain And The Date-Stone, I Seek Refuge In You From The Evil Of Everything That You Are Holding By The Forelock, You Are The First, For There Is Nothing Above You, And You Are The Last, For There Is Nothing After You. And You Are Az-Zahir, For There Is Nothing Above You. And You Are Al-Batin, For There Is Nothing Beyond You. Relieve Me From Debt, And Enrich Me From Poverty (Allāhumma Rabbas Samāwātis-Sab`I Wa Rabbal-`Arshil-`AẓĪm, Rabbana, Wa Rabba Kulli Shai’In, Munzilat-Tawrāti Wal-Injīli Wal-Qur’Ān, Fāliqal-Habbi Wan-Nawā, A`Ūdhu Bika Min Sharri Kulli Shai’In Anta Ākhidhun BināṣIyatihi, Antal-Awwalu Falaisa Qablaka Shai’Un, Wa Antal-Ākhiru Falaisa Ba`Daka Shai’Un, Wa Antaẓ-ẒĀhiru Falaisa Fawqaka Shai’Un, Wa Antal-BāṭInu Falaisa Dūnaka Shai’Un, IqḍI `Anni-Daina Wa Aghnini Minal-Faqr).”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3481In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 112English translation : Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3481
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3481
This Hadith teaches a beautiful dua for debt and poverty. Fatimah came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asking for a servant, and he guided her to words of supplication. The dua begins by praising Allah as the Lord of the seven heavens, the Magnificent Throne, and everything that exists. It also mentions Allah as the Revealer of the Tawrah, Injil, and Quran, and the One who splits the seed-grain and date-stone. The heart of the dua is seeking refuge from the evil of everything under Allah’s control, then asking Allah to relieve debt and enrich from poverty. This makes it a deeply meaningful dua for financial hardship, protection, and trust in Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- When facing need, turn to Allah with words of praise and request.
- The dua asks for relief from debt and poverty without making worldly gain the only focus.
- Seeking refuge in Allah reminds a believer that all things are under His control.
- Praising Allah before asking is part of the beauty of this supplication.
