Hadith: O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the dominance of debt, the dominance of the enemy, and the gloat of the enemies
عن عبد الله بن عمرو رضي الله عنهما مرفوعاً: «اللَّهُمَّ إني أعوذ بك من غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ، وغَلَبَةِ العدو، وشَمَاتَةِ الأعداء».
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‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘Ās (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate with these words:
"O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the dominance of debt, the dominance of the enemy, and the gloat of the enemies."
[Authentic hadith] - [Narrated by An-Nasa'i & Ahmad] - [Sunan of An-Nasa'i - 5475]
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) sought refuge from several things, which are:
First: (O Allah, I seek refuge), shelter, and protection (with You) not with anyone else (from the dominance of debt), its subjugation, grief, and distress, and I ask You for support to repay and settle it.
Second: (The dominance of the enemy), his subjugation and overpowering, and I ask You to ward off his harm and grant me victory over him.
Third: (And the gloat of the enemies) and their rejoicing at what befalls Muslims of misfortunes and calamities.
Benefits from the Hadith
- Encouraging the act of seeking refuge with Allah from everything that distracts one from obeying Him and causes concerns like debts and others.
- There is nothing wrong with debts in general; however, the case is different for those who tend not to repay debts, which is the dominant debt.
- Man has to avoid things that bring him gloat and criticism.
- Pointing out the disbelievers' hostility towards the believers and how they rejoice at their misfortunes.
- The enemies' expression of their delight at one's misfortune is harder for him than the misfortune itself.
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