Chapter: Seeking Refuge With Allah From Helplessness, Laziness Etc
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Hisham with the same chain of transmitters.
Anas reported from Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (this suppli- cation) but with this variation that these words are not found in that supplication: From the trial of life and death.
Anas b. Malik reported that Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to seek refuge in Allah from such things as mentioned in the above-mentioned hadith and from 'miserliness too.
Anas reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace he upon him) wed to make this supplication: O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from miserliness, from sloth and from decrepitude.