ALLAHUMMA INNI AS’ ALUKA
AL’AFIYAH*
The SHORTEST BUT POWERFUL PRAYER*
*Do you know it ???
Al-Abbas (R.A.), the uncle of the Prophet (SAW), came to the Prophet (SAW) and said: “Ya Rasulullah, teach me a du’a.”
The Prophet (SAW) said: “O my uncle, say: ALLAHUMMA INNI AS’ ALUKA AL’AFIYAH*
(O Allah, I ask you for Afiyah).
Now what is Afiyah? Afiyah means;
To be saved from any afflictions, you are in
Afiyah.To be healthy, you are in Afiyah.
To have enough money, you are in Afiyah.
To live, you are in Afiyah.
To have your children protected, you are in Afiyah.
And if you are forgiven and not punished, you are in Afiyah.
So basically, Afiyah means;
“O Allah, protect me from any pain and sufferings.”
This includes both dun’ya and akhirah.
Al-Abbas (R.A.) thought about this for a while, and then he came back after a few days and said (paraphrased):
“Ya Rasulullah, this du’a seems a little short.
I want something big.”
The Prophet (SAW) said:
My dear uncle, ask Allah for Afiyah, you cannot be given anything better than Afiyah.”
It is a simple du’a.
Sincerely mean what you say while praying.
“O Allah, I ask You to be saved from any distress, grief, hardship, harm, and don’t test me, etc.”
All of this is included in ALLAHUMMA INNI AS’ ALUKA AL’AFIYAH
(Riyadh As Saliheen, Sunan At-Tirmidhi).