اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِي بِحَلالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ، وَأَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ.
O Allah, suffice me with Your lawful provision instead of Your unlawful provision, and enrich me with Your grace, so that I may not need anyone other than You.
Allahummakfini bihalalika 'an haramika, wa aghnini bifadlika 'amman siwak.
When to Read
This dua is beneficial to recite during times of uncertainty about the harvest, or when you notice early signs of blight or decay in your crops. It's a general supplication for sustenance and protection that encompasses all aspects of life, including the success of one's livelihood, which is tied to agriculture.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and conviction, raising your hands slightly as you do. Focus on the meaning, asking Allah to provide for you through permissible means and to make you self-sufficient through His bounty, thereby protecting your efforts and produce from any form of loss or decay.
Virtues & Benefits
This powerful dua, taught by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to his uncle Al-Abbas, is a comprehensive plea for Allah's provision and protection. By seeking lawful sustenance and relying on Allah's grace, one implicitly seeks protection from all forms of loss, including the blight and decay that can affect plants. It fosters reliance on Allah and gratitude for His blessings, which are key to His continued favor.
Source & Authentication
Ahmad narrated from Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, teach me something I can ask Allah for.' He said: 'O Allah, I ask You for well-being in this life and the Hereafter.' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, teach me something I can ask Allah for.' He said: 'O Allah, I ask You for forgiveness and well-being in my religion, my worldly affairs, my family and my wealth. O Allah, conceal my faults and make me feel secure from what I fear.' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, teach me something I can ask Allah for.' He said: 'O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, chastity, and self-sufficiency.' Then he said to me: 'O Al-Abbas, O uncle of the Messenger of Allah, indeed these are the supplications that your servants ask with, and they are the sustenance of this world and the Hereafter. I have been given these words and I have supplicated with them.' Then he said to me: 'O Al-Abbas, ask Allah by His favor and His bounty.' So I said: 'O Allah, I ask You for well-being in my religion, my worldly affairs, my family and my wealth. O Allah, indeed I ask You for well-being, and I ask You to make my religion a protection for me, and I ask You to make my worldly affairs a provision for me, and I ask You to make my family kind to me. O Allah, do not give power to an enemy over me, nor to one who does not fear me.' Then he said: 'O Al-Abbas, say: O Allah, I ask You for the sustenance of Your grace, the blessings of Your bounty, the complete of Your favors, the abundance of Your provisions, the generosity of Your giving, the fulfillment of Your generosity, and that You make me independent of all created beings.' He said: 'This is a good supplication.' Then he said: 'O Al-Abbas, say: O Allah, suffice me with Your lawful provision instead of Your unlawful provision, and enrich me with Your grace, so that I may not need anyone other than You.' He said: 'This is a supplication for you, and for whomever asks for it after you from my Ummah.'" (Sunan At-Tirmidhi 3563, Sahih).