Dua for Protection from Miserliness, Cowardice, Worst Old Age, and Grave Punishment
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 1376
((اللَّهُمَّإِنِّيأَعُوذُبِكَمِنَالْبُخْلِ،وَأَعوذُبِكَمِنَالْجُبْنِ،وَأَعُوذُبِكَمِنْأَنْأُرَدَّإِلَىأَرْذَلِالْعُمُرِ،وَأَعُوذُبِكَمِنْفِتْنَةِالدُّنْيَاوَعَذَابِالْقَبْرِ)).
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Transliteration
Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-bukhl, wa a'udhu bika minal-jubn, wa a'udhu bika an uradda ila ardhali al-'umur, wa a'udhu bika min fitnatid-dunya wa 'adhabal-qabr.
Translation
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from stinginess and from cowardice. I seek refuge in You from being returned to a decrepit old age. I seek refuge in You from the trials of this life and the punishment of the grave.
Context
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught this supplication to his companions, instructing them to recite it after the final Tashahhud and before the Tasleem (ending the prayer). It's a comprehensive plea for protection against various spiritual and worldly harms.
Benefit
This dua seeks Allah's protection against deeply ingrained negative traits like stinginess and fear, the frailty of old age, and the immense trials of this world and the hereafter.
When to Recite
After the final Tashahhud and before ending the prayer.