48/70. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3484 — Dua Against Worry and Debt
The Supplication: “O Allah, I Seek Refuge In You From Sadness And Grief”
Dua Against Worry, Sadness, Laziness, and Debt
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3484
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3484
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُصْعَبٍ الْمَدَنِيُّ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي عَمْرٍو، مَوْلَى الْمُطَّلِبِ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ كَثِيرًا مَا كُنْتُ أَسْمَعُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَدْعُو بِهَؤُلاَءِ الْكَلِمَاتِ " اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي عَمْرٍو .
Anas bin Mallik [may Allah be pleased with him] narrates, saying: “I Used To Often Hear The Prophet (ﷺ) Supplicating With These Words: ‘O Allah, I Seek Refuge In You From Sadness, Grief, Helplessness, Laziness, Being Stingy, Overwhelming Debt, And The Overpowering Of Men (Allāhumma Innī A`Ūdhu Bika Minal-Hammi Wal-ḤAzani Wal-`Ajzi Wal-Kasali Wal-Bukhli Wa ḌAla`Id-Dain Wa Ghalabatir-Rijāl).’”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3484In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 115English translation : Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3484
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3484
This Hadith shares a dua that Anas often heard from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The dua asks Allah for protection from sadness, grief, helplessness, laziness, stinginess, overwhelming debt, and the overpowering of men. It is a very human supplication because it names struggles many people feel in daily life. Worry and sadness can weigh on the heart. Helplessness and laziness can stop a person from acting. Stinginess can harm character. Debt can become heavy. Being overpowered by others can bring fear and weakness. The Prophet’s words teach believers to ask Allah for help with both inner burdens and outer pressures. This makes it a strong dua against anxiety, debt, and weakness.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم sought Allah’s help from both emotional and practical hardships.
- Debt is mentioned as a burden from which a believer may seek refuge.
- Laziness and helplessness are matters to ask Allah to protect us from.
- Dua can include real daily struggles, not only abstract spiritual needs.
