736. Dua for Safety from Hunger and Betrayal
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say:
Dua for Safety in Arabic
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُوْعِ فَإِنَّهُ بِئْسَ الضَّجِيْعُ وَأَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخِيَانَةِ فَإِنَّهَا بِئْسَتِ الْبِطَانَةُ
Dua for Safety English Transliteration
Allaahumma inni a‛oodhu bika minal-joo‛i, fa-’innahu bi-’saddajee‛u, wa a‛oodhu bika minal-khiyaanati, fa-innahaa bi’satil-bitaanah
Dua for Safety English Translation
O Allah, I seek refuge with You from hunger, for it is the worst bedfellow. And I seek refuge in You from treachery, for it is the worst of associates.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، عَنِ ابْنِ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنِ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُوعِ فَإِنَّهُ بِئْسَ الضَّجِيعُ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخِيَانَةِ فَإِنَّهَا بِئْسَتِ الْبِطَانَةُ " .
Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say: "O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from hunger, for it is an evil bed-fellow; and I seek refuge in Thee from treachery, for it is an evil hidden trait." [Hasan (Albani). Abu Dawud: 1547]