Sunan al-Nasa'i — The Book of Seeking Refuge with Allah

The Messenger of Allah recited them in the Subh prayer.

“The Prophet used to seek refuge (with Allah) from five things: From miserliness, cowardice, reaching the age of second childhood, the tribulation of the heart and the torment of the grave.”

“Sa’d used to teach his children these words as a teacher teaches his students, and he said that the Messenger of Allah used to seek refuge by means of them at the end of every prayer: ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-bukhli, wa a’udhu bika minal-jubni, wa a’udhu bika an uradda ila ardhalil-‘umuri, wa a’udhu bika min fitnatid-dunya, wa a’udhu bika min ‘adhabil-qabr (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from miserliness, and I seek refuge in You from cowardice, and I seek refuge in You from reaching the age of senility, and I seek refuge in You from the trials of this world, and I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave.) So I narrated that to Mus’ab and he said that he told the truth.”

The Messenger of Allah used to say these words in his supplication: “Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min ghalabatid-dain, wa ghalabatil-‘aduwwi, wa shamatatil-a’da’. (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from being overwhelmed with debt, from being overpowered by the enemy and from the enemy rejoicing over my misfortunes.)'”

The Prophet said: “Beware of An-Na’i, for indeed announcing one’s death is from the deeds of Jahliyyah.”

Rafi bin Khadij said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘The person who is appointed to collect the Sadaqah – who does so with sincerity and fairness is like one who foes out to fight for the sake of Allah, until he returns to the house.’ ”

“Put dust on your writings, because it is better, and dust is blessed (being humble in correspondence brings good results).”