It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to seek refuge from the *hamz*, *nafth*, and *nafh* of Satan. *Hamz* refers to his madness, *nafth* refers to his poetry, and *nafh* refers to his arrogance.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate with these words: "O Allah! Indeed, I seek refuge in You from being overpowered by debt, from being overpowered by the enemy, and from the rejoicing of enemies."

It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Allah! I seek refuge in You from a soul that is never satisfied, from a heart that does not fear, from a supplication that is not heard, and from knowledge that does not benefit. O Allah! I seek refuge in You from these four things."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate: "O Allah! I seek refuge in You from a word that is not heard, from a deed that is not raised, from a heart that does not fear, and from knowledge that does not benefit." (O Allah! I seek refuge in You from a supplication that is not heard, from a deed that is not accepted, from a heart that does not fear, and from knowledge that does not benefit.)

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate: "O Allah! I seek refuge in You from incapacity, laziness, old age, cowardice, miserliness, and the punishment of the grave. O Allah! Grant my soul piety and purify it, for You are the best to purify it. You are its Guardian and Master. O Allah! I seek refuge in You from a heart that does not fear, a soul that is not satisfied, knowledge that does not benefit, and a supplication that is not answered." Sayyiduna Zayd bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to teach us these words, and we are teaching them to you."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate: "O Allah! Indeed, I seek refuge in You from laziness, extreme old age, debt, and sin. And I seek refuge in You from the trial of the False Messiah (Dajjal). And I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, and I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the Fire."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to supplicate: "O Allah! Indeed, I seek refuge in You from incapacity, laziness, cowardice, extreme old age, miserliness, and the punishment of the grave, and I seek refuge in You from the trials of life and death."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to teach the companions this supplication as he would teach a surah from the Qur'an. He (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say: Say: "O Allah! Indeed, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of Hell, and I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, and I seek refuge in You from the trial of the False Messiah (Dajjal), and I seek refuge in You from the trials of life and death." (O Allah! Indeed, I seek Your protection from the punishment of Hell, I seek Your protection from the punishment of the grave, I seek Your protection from the trial of the False Messiah (Dajjal), and I seek Your protection from the trials of life and death.)

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to supplicate: "O Allah! Indeed, I seek refuge with You from poverty, scarcity, and humiliation, and I seek refuge with You from wronging others or being wronged." (O Allah! Indeed, I seek Your protection from poverty, scarcity, humiliation, and I seek Your protection from committing oppression or being oppressed.)

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) also narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) made this supplication: "O Allah! I seek refuge in You from dying due to grief, or anxiety, or from dying by drowning, or that Satan should confound me at the time of death, or that I die from a sting." (O Allah! I seek Your protection from dying due to grief, or anxiety, or by drowning, or that Satan should make me insane at the time of death, or that I die due to a sting.)