Supplication During Difficulties and Affliction.

Question:

Assalamualaikum.w.w

Mufti Saheb

Could you please show me a Dua from Hadith to be recited at the time of my difficulties and affliction.

Answer:

In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-ramatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Sayyiduna Abu Huraira Radiyallahu Anhu narrates the Prophet Sallalahu Allayhi Wassallam used to seek refuge in Allah from the difficult moment of calamities with the following supplication;

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلاءِ ، وَدَرْكِ الشَّقَاءِ ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ ، وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ

Allaahummma In’nee A’udu bika min jadil balaa wa darkish shaqaa wa suu’ ilbalaa wa darkish shaqaa wa shamaatatil a’daa wa suu’ ilqadaa [1]

‘’O Allah ! I seek refuge in you from the difficulty of affliction, from the burden of hardship, from evil judgement and from the enemy’s malicious rejoicing (for my suffering).’’

And Allah Ta‘ala knows best
Mufti Luqman Hansrot
Fatwa Dept.


[1] سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ ، عَنْ سُمِيٍّ ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : ” اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلاءِ ، وَدَرْكِ الشَّقَاءِ ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ ، وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ ” . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ ، أَخْرَجَهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ فِي صَحِيحِهِ

(صحيح البخاري , رقم 6347)