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‘O Alla>h, I take refuge in You from anxiety and
sorrow, weakness and laziness, miserliness and
cowardice, the burden of debts and from being over
powered by men.’
42. Supplication for one afflicted by whisperings
in prayer or recitation
(138)
‘Uthma>n Ibn al-’Aws}
narrated: I said ‘O
Messenger of Alla>h, verily the devil comes between
me and my prayer and recitation making me
confused’ The Messenger of Alla>h
replied ‘That
is a devil called Khanzab, so if you sense his
presence then seek refuge in Alla>h from him and
spit
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on your left side three times.’
43. Supplication for one whose affairs have
become difficult
(139)
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85 See footnote 64.