O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the dominance of debt, the dominance of the enemy, and the gloat of the enemies
‘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."
«اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ، وَغَلَبَةِ الْعَدُوِّ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الْأَعْدَاءِ».
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.
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.
Sunan An-Nasā’i (8/ 265) (5475).
Musnad Ahmad (11/ 189) (6618).
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توضيح الأحكام من بلوغ المرام.
لعبد الله البسام (7/ 569).
منحة العلام في شرح بلوغ المرام.
لعبد الله الفوزان (10/ 450).
فتح ذي الجلال والإكرام.
لابن عثيمين (6/ 497).
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7 Books- Comprehensive Supplications[1]O Allah, I seek refuge with You from being overcome by debts, overcome by enemies, and from my enemies’ gloating over my misfortune.
- Supplications from Quran and Sunnah الدعاء ويليه العلاج بالرقى من الكتاب والسنة (للوزارة)123 - O Allah, I seek refuge with You from being overcome by debts, overcome by enemies, and from my enemies' gloating over my misfortune." [86]
- Supplication and Spiritual Healing from the Qur'an and Sunnahالدعاء من الكتاب والسنة123 - O Allah, I seek refuge with You from being overcome by debts, overcome by enemies, and from my enemies' gloating over my misfortune." [86]
- A Concise Summary of the Etiquettes of Travel, Description of Hajj and ‘Umrah, Etiquettes of Visiting, and Comprehensive Supplications, with an Appendix on Fatwas and Violations.4- أدعية جامعة (للحرمين)98. "O Allah, I seek refuge with You from being overcome by debts, overcome by enemies, and from my enemies’ gloating over my misfortune."
- تطبيق القرآن والأذكارأدعية النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم 123. “O Allah, I seek refuge with You from being overcome by debts, overcome by enemies, and from my enemies’ gloating over my misfortune.” [137]
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- أدعية جامعةأدعية جامعة (للحرمين)98. «اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ، وَغَلَبَةِ الْعَدُوِّ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الْأَعْدَاءِ».
- تحفة الأخيار تحفة الأخيار (ببيان جملة نافعة مما ورد في الكتاب والسنة من الأدعية والأذكار)«اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ، وَغَلَبَةِ الْعَدُوِّ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الَأعْدَاءِ» [23]