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Protection from Poverty, Humiliation & Oppression

Protection from Poverty, Humiliation & Oppression

Hadith/Dhikr
اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ ، وَالْقِلَّةِ ، وَالذِّلَّةِ ، وَأَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ أَظْلِمَ أَوْ أُظْلَمَ.

Transliteration

Allāhumma innī aʿūdhu bika mina-l-faqr, wa-l-qillah, wa-dh-dhillah, wa aʿūdhu bika min an aẓlima aw uẓlam.

Translation

O Allah, I seek Your protection from poverty, scarcity, humiliation; and I seek Your protection from oppressing or being oppressed.

Understand the dua

Background & benefit

Background

This supplication is included in the Sunnah duas collection and is connected to Sunan Abi Dawud 1544. It gives the believer a concise way to ask Allah for protection, provision.

Benefit

It helps the believer turn a real spiritual need into dua, seeking Allah’s help for protection, provision while remembering dependence on Him.

When to recite

Recite as a general supplication when this need is present.

Source & authenticity

Source: Hadith/Dhikr

Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 1544

Authenticity: Sahih

Reported in Sunan Abi Dawud 1544 and graded Sahih by al-Albani.

Categories

Life situation

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