Hazrat Mujahid narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate: O Allah! I seek Your protection from being overcome by debt, from being overpowered by the enemy, and from an unmarried woman who is not acceptable.

Hazrat Hakam states that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to seek refuge from four things: O Allah! I seek Your protection from the dominance of the enemy, from the burden of debt, from the trial of Dajjal, and from the punishment of the grave.

Hazrat Ibn Abi Laila narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate with this prayer: O Allah! I seek Your protection from the dominance of debt and from the dominance of the enemy.

Hazrat Abu Bakrah narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, described the words for distress as follows: O Allah! I hope only for Your mercy, so do not entrust me to my own self even for the blink of an eye, and set all my affairs right for me. There is no deity except You.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would say these words at the time of distress: There is no deity except Allah, the Wise, the Generous. There is no deity except Allah, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the Great Throne.

Hazrat Asma bint Umais narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, taught me some words which I recite at times of distress and difficulty: "Allah, Allah, who is my Sustainer. I do not associate anyone with Him."

Hazrat Abu Ja'far says that the words of relief are these: There is no deity except Allah, Who is Most High and Exalted, Allah is free from all defects and is the Lord of the Noble Throne, all praise is for Allah Who is the Sustainer of all the worlds. O Allah! Forgive me and have mercy on me, and pardon me, and grant me forgiveness, for surely You are the Pardoner and the Forgiver.

Hazrat Abu Zubair narrates that Hazrat Safwan bin Abdullah bin Safwan, in whose marriage was Hazrat Darda, came to his wife and found Hazrat Umm Darda with her, and Hazrat Abu Darda was not there. So Hazrat Umm Darda said to him: "Do you intend to perform Hajj this year?" Safwan said: "Yes." Hazrat Umm Darda said: "Pray for good for us as well, for the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say: 'Indeed, a man's supplication for his brother in his absence is accepted. Near the head of the one who supplicates is an angel who says 'Ameen' to his supplication. Whenever he prays for good for his brother, the angel says: Ameen, and may you have the same.'" Then Safwan bin Abdullah says that I went to the market and met Hazrat Abu Darda, and he also narrated this hadith to me from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The best supplication is the supplication of a person for someone who is not present.

Hazrat Talha narrates that Hazrat Umm al-Darda said: The supplication made by a Muslim for his absent brother is never rejected. Hazrat Talha says that Hazrat Umm al-Darda also said: There is an angel at the side of the one who supplicates; whenever he prays for good for his brother, the angel says: Ameen, and may it be accepted for you as well.