Question 2013: I am in a state of hardship regarding my livelihood and finances. What Prayer of Need (Salat al-Hajat) do we have for this purpose?

14 19 Feb 2026
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قَالَ اللَّه تَعَالَی : یَا أَیُّهَا الَّذِینَ آمَنُوا اسْتَعِینُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلَاةِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِینَ (۱۵۳)

Translation: O you who have believed! Seek help through patience and prayer; indeed, Allah is with the patient!

📖 Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 153

✅ Answer: Among the narrated prayers, note the following authentic, simple, and beautiful hadith for this purpose:

1 مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ یَحْیَی عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِیسَی عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِی دَاوُدَ عَنْ أَبِی حَمْزَةَ عَنْ أَبِی جَعْفَرٍ (علیه السلام) قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَی النَّبِیِّ صلی الله علیه و آله فَقَالَ یَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّی ذُو عِیَالٍ وَ عَلَیَّ دَیْنٌ وَ قَدِ اشْتَدَّتْ حَالِی فَعَلِّمْنِی دُعَاءً أَدْعُو اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِهِ لِیَرْزُقَنِی مَا أَقْضِی بِهِ دَیْنِی وَ أَسْتَعِینُ بِهِ عَلَی عِیَالِی فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلی الله علیه و آله یَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ تَوَضَّأْ وَ أَسْبِغْ وُضُوءَکَ ثُمَّ صَلِّ رَکْعَتَیْنِ تُتِمُّ الرُّکُوعَ وَ السُّجُودَ ثُمَّ قُلْ یَا مَاجِدُ یَا وَاحِدُ یَا کَرِیمُ یَا دَائِمُ أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَیْکَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِیِّکَ نَبِیِّ الرَّحْمَةِ صلی الله علیه و آله یَا مُحَمَّدُ یَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّی أَتَوَجَّهُ بِکَ إِلَی اللَّهِ رَبِّکَ وَ رَبِّی وَ رَبِّ کُلِّ شَیْ ءٍ أَنْ تُصَلِّیَ عَلَی مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَهْلِ بَیْتِهِ وَ أَسْأَلُکَ نَفْحَةً کَرِیمَةً مِنْ نَفَحَاتِکَ وَ فَتْحاً یَسِیراً وَ رِزْقاً وَاسِعاً أَلُمُّ بِهِ شَعْثِی وَ أَقْضِی بِهِ دَیْنِی وَ أَسْتَعِینُ بِهِ عَلَی عِیَالِی.

📚 Al-Kafi, Vol. 2, p. 551

Imam Baqir (peace be upon him) said: A man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) and said: O Messenger of Allah! I have a large family to support, I am in debt, and my situation is difficult! So teach me a supplication with which I may call upon Allah—Mighty and Majestic is He—to grant me sustenance so that I may pay my debt and help my family!

Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) said: O servant of Allah! Perform ablution (Wudu) and make your Wudu 'Isbagh' (thorough/perfected), then pray two units of prayer (Rak'ahs) in which you complete the bowing (Ruku) and prostration (Sujud), and then say:

یَا مَاجِدُ یَا وَاحِدُ یَا کَرِیمُ یَا دَائِمُ أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَیْکَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِیِّکَ نَبِیِّ الرَّحْمَةِ صلی الله علیه و آله یَا مُحَمَّدُ یَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّی أَتَوَجَّهُ بِکَ إِلَی اللَّهِ رَبِّکَ وَ رَبِّی وَ رَبِّ کُلِّ شَیْ ءٍ أَنْ تُصَلِّیَ عَلَی مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَهْلِ بَیْتِهِ وَ أَسْأَلُکَ نَفْحَةً کَرِیمَةً مِنْ نَفَحَاتِکَ وَ فَتْحاً یَسِیراً وَ رِزْقاً وَاسِعاً أَلُمُّ بِهِ شَعْثِی وَ أَقْضِی بِهِ دَیْنِی وَ أَسْتَعِینُ بِهِ عَلَی عِیَالِی.

✅ View the meaning of 'Isbagh' and completing the Wudu at the link below:

https://feghh14.com/en/4123

✅ View the meaning of completing the Ruku and Sujud at the link below:

https://feghh14.com/en/180

✅ Also refer to:

https://feghh14.com/en/82

✅ Seek help through the authentic and simple prayer mentioned above to resolve financial and economic problems. God willing (Insha'Allah).

Remember our lone Master and pray much for the hastening of his relief (Faraj):

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَی مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَجِّلْ لِوَلِیِّکَ الْفَرَجَ وَ الْعَافِیَةَ وَ النَّصْر

https://feghh14.com/en