Dua for Anxiety and Sorrow
“Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan” is an authentic dua from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari 6363, 6369. Read it below in Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to say it.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ، وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ، وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ
Transliteration: Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wal-'ajzi wal-kasal, wal-bukhli wal-jubn, wa dala'id-dayn, wa ghalabatir-rijal.
Translation: O Allah, I seek refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, from weakness and laziness, from miserliness and cowardice, from the burden of debt and from being overpowered by people.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6363, 6369
When to recite
At any time, especially when feeling worried, low or overwhelmed by debt.
About this dua
Narrated by Anas ibn Malik, who served the Prophet ﷺ and often heard him say this. It pairs worry about the future (hamm) with sadness about the past (hazan), and asks for protection from the things that hold a person back.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 6363, 6369
- Grading: Recorded in the Sahih collections of al-Bukhari and/or Muslim, the most authentic books of hadith.
- Read the source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6363 · Sahih al-Bukhari 6369
The English translation is our own, kept close to the Arabic. Hadith numbers follow the standard numbering used on sunnah.com.
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