- (اللهم! إني أعوذ بك من العجز والكسل، والجبن والبخل، والهرم، وعذاب القبر. اللهم! آت نفسي تقواها، وزكها أنت خير من زكاها، أنت وليها ومولاها. اللهم! إني أعوذ بك من علم لا ينفع، ومن قلب لا يخشع، ومن نفس لا تشبع، ومن دعوة لا يستجاب لها) .
Sayyiduna Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I say only what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said. He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "O Allah! I seek refuge in You from helplessness and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, from old age and the punishment of the grave. O Allah! Grant my soul piety and purify it, for You are the best to purify it. You are its Guardian and Lord. O Allah! I seek refuge in You from knowledge that does not benefit, from a heart that is not humble, from a soul that is not satisfied, and from a supplication that is not answered."