THE SHORTEST BUT POWERFUL PRAYER (Dua)

‎اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ
ALLAHUMMA INNI AS’ALUKA AL’AFIYAH.

Do you know?
Al-Abbas (R.A.), the Uncle of The Prophet Muhammed ﷺ, came to the Prophet Muhammed ﷺ and said:
“Ya Rasulullah, teach me a Dua.”
The Prophet Muhammed ﷺ said:
“O my Uncle, say:
‎اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ
“ALLAHUMMA INNI AS’ ALUKA AL’AFIYAH”
Meaning: “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 Pains and Sufferings.”
This includes both Dunya 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 ﷺ, this Dua seems a little short. I want something big.”

The Prophet Muhammed ﷺ said:
“My Dear Uncle, ask Allah for Afiyah for Wallahi, you cannot be given anything better than Afiyah.”

It is a simple Dua, sincerely mean what you say while praying.

“O Allah, I ask You for me to be saved from any Distress, Grief, Hardship, Harm, and don’t test me, etc.”

All of the above and much more is included in:

‎اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ
“ALLAHUMMA INNI AS’ ALUKA AL’AFIYAH”
(Riyadh As Saliheen, Tirmidhi).

May ALLAH accept all our prayers. Ameen.