Prayer To Avoid Four Afflictions

أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَقُولُ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُول اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ الْأَرْبَعِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لَا يَنْفَعُ وَمِنْ قَلْبٍ لَا يَخْشَعُ وَمِنْ نَفْسٍ لَا تَشْبَعُ وَمِنْ دُعَاءٍ لَا يُسْمَع

Abu Hurairah told that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) said: [O Allah, I seek refuge with You from four things: From knowledge that is of no benefit, from a heart that does not fear (You), from a soul that is never satisfied, and from a supplication that is not heard].

Narrated in Sunan Ibn Majah, no. 3837

In-book reference: Book 34, hadith no. 11

Grade: Hasan (sound) 

Translation adapted from sunnah.com

Lessons:

1. A Muslim should consistently make prayer (du’a) to gain good in life.

2. Among the prayers taught by the Prophet (s.a.w.) is to ask Allah to be protected from these four adversities:

a. Knowledge of no value

b. A heart that does not fear Allah

c. Desire (nafsu) that is never fulfilled

d. Unanswered prayers 

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ الْأَرْبَعِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لَا يَنْفَعُ وَمِنْ قَلْبٍ لَا يَخْشَعُ وَمِنْ نَفْسٍ لَا تَشْبَعُ وَمِنْ دُعَاءٍ لَا يُسْمَع

Let us pray to always obtain knowledge that brings good, to have consciousness of Allah (taqwa), to always be content, and to have our prayers always fulfilled.