It is narrated from Sayyiduna Urwah bin Zubair that the wife of the Messenger, Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), informed him that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate in prayer: "O Allah! I seek refuge with You from the punishment of the grave, and I seek refuge with You from the trial of the False Messiah (Dajjal), and I seek refuge with You from the trials of life and death. O Allah! I seek refuge with You from sin and debt." (O Allah! I seek Your protection from the punishment of the grave, I seek Your protection from the trial of the False Messiah, I seek Your protection from the trials of life and death, O Allah! I seek Your protection from sin and debt.)

A man said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): O Messenger of Allah! Why do you seek refuge from debt so frequently? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: When a man is in debt, he speaks and tells lies, and he makes promises and breaks them.