The *SHORTEST* but *POWERFUL* Dua - *_Are you aware of it_* ? Al-'Abbās, the uncle of the Prophet , came to the Prophet (peace be pon him) and said:*“Ya Rasūlullāh, teach me a du'ā'.”* The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “O my uncle, say: *Allāhumma inni asaluka al āfiyah* (O Allāh, I ask you for *āfiyah*) Now, What is *āfiyah* ? *Āfiyah* means “to save me from any afflictions. To be healthy, you are in *āfiyah*. To have enough money to live, you are in *āfiyah*. To have your children protected, you are in *āfiyah*. And if you are forgiven and not punished, you are in *āfiyah*. *Āfiyah* means : “*O Allāh, protect me from any pain and suffering*” This includes Duniya and Aakhirah. Al-'Abbās thought about this for a while, and then he came back after a few days and said (paraphrased): “Ya Rasūlullāh, this du'ā' seems a little short. I want something big.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “My dear uncle, ask Allāh for *'āfiyah*, for wallāhi, you cannot be given anything better than *'āfiyah*.” It is a simple Du'ā'. Sincerely mean what you say. “O Allāh, I ask You to be saved from any distress, grief, hardship, harm. Don't test me.” All of this is included in *Allāhumma inni asaluka al-'āfiyah* Riyadh As Saliheen, Sunan At-Tirmidhi