Refuge From Hunger Treachery

From Duas from the Sunnah — Hisnul Muslim

An eloquent prophetic supplication in which the believer seeks refuge from severe hunger and from treachery, describing each vividly: hunger as a wretched companion, and treachery as a wretched inner trait.

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اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُوعِ فَإِنَّهُ بِئْسَ الضَّجِيعُ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخِيَانَةِ فَإِنَّهَا بِئْسَتِ الْبِطَانَةُ.

Allahumma inni a'oodhu bika minal-joo'i fa-innahu bi'sad-dajee', wa a'oodhu bika minal-khiyanati fa-innaha bi'satil-bitanah.

📖 Virtue (Arabic source text)

الاستعاذة من الجوع والخيانة.

رواه أبو داود 1547، وحسنه الألباني

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Meaning

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from hunger, for it is a wretched companion, and I seek refuge in You from treachery, for it is a wretched inner trait.

When to recite

It can be said at any time, and it is recommended to repeat it when seeking protection from severe hunger and safety from betrayal and treachery.

About this dhikr

This dhikr is part of Duas from the Sunnah as documented in Hisnul Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), and is recited 1 time.

How many times should this dhikr be recited?: This dhikr is recited 1 time, as narrated in Hisnul Muslim. Use the smart counter on this page to track your repetitions.
Why did the Prophet ﷺ describe hunger as a 'wretched companion'?: Because severe hunger stays with a person and occupies his mind just as a bedfellow would, hence this vivid description.
From what two things does this dua seek refuge?: It seeks refuge from severe hunger and from treachery, two of the harshest trials a person can face physically and morally.
What does describing treachery as a 'wretched inner trait' signify?: The word refers to what lies within or beneath, so this description indicates treachery corrupts a person from the inside.

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