439. Dua to overcome Anxiety (Masnun Dua)
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), used to say during the battle:
Dua to overcome Anxiety in Arabic
اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ عَضُدِي، وَأَنْتَ نَصِيرِي، بِكَ أَحُولُ وَبِكَ أَصُولُ، وَبِكَ أُقَاتِلُ
Dua to overcome Anxiety English Transliteration
Allaahumma 'Anta 'adhudee, wa 'Anta naseeree, bika 'a'hoolu, wa bika 'asoolu, wa bika 'uqaatilu
Dua to overcome Anxiety English Translation
O Allah, You are my strength and You are my support. For Your sake I go forth and for Your sake I advance and for Your sake I fight.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُثَنَّى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا غَزَا قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ عَضُدِي وَنَصِيرِي بِكَ أَحُولُ وَبِكَ أَصُولُ وَبِكَ أُقَاتِلُ " .
Narrated Anas ibn Malik: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went on an expedition, he said: O Allah, Thou art my aider and helper; by Thee I move, by Thee I attack, and by Thee I fight. [Hasan Garib (Albani). Abu Dawud: 2632]