Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate: O Allah! I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, from helplessness and laziness, and from cowardice and miserliness.

Hazrat Jubair narrates that I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, recite these words at the beginning of prayer: "Allah is the Greatest," three times; "All praise is for Allah alone," three times; "I glorify Allah morning and evening," three times; "O Allah! I seek Your protection from Satan, from his madness, from his blowing into poetry, and from his arrogance."

Hazrat Habib bin Thabit narrates that it has been told to me that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to supplicate: O Allah! I seek refuge in You from a supplication that is not heard, and from knowledge that does not benefit, and from a heart that does not fear, and from a soul that is not satisfied. O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the evil of these four. O Allah! I ask You for a balanced life, and a death with fear and humility, and to come to You without disgrace or regret.

Hazrat Abu Ja'far narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to supplicate: O Allah! I seek refuge in You from doubt coming after certainty, and I seek refuge in You from the companionship of Satan, and I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the Day of Recompense.

Hazrat Shakl bin Humaid narrates that I came to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah, teach me a supplication with which I may give protection (ruqyah)? So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Say, "O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the evil of my hearing and my seeing, and from the evil of my tongue and my private parts."

Hazrat Umm Khalid bint Khalid narrates that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) seeking refuge from the punishment of the grave.

Hazrat Umm Mubashir narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us while we were in one of the gardens of the tribe of Banu Najad. In that garden, there were graves of some people who had died during the time of ignorance. Umm Mubashir says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out of the garden, and I heard him saying: Seek Allah’s protection from the punishment of the grave.

Hazrat Bara’ narrates that indeed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Seek Allah’s protection from the punishment of the grave.

Hazrat Humaid narrates that Hazrat Anas was asked about the punishment of the grave. He replied: The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to supplicate: O Allah! I seek Your protection from laziness and old age, and from cowardice and miserliness, and from the trial of Dajjal, and from the punishment of the grave.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that indeed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate: O Allah! I seek refuge in You from a heart that does not fear, and from a soul that is not satisfied, and from knowledge that does not benefit, and from a supplication that is not heard. O Allah! I seek refuge in You from these four.