Dua for Anxiety and Stress

Alhamdulillah, here are some dua'a to make whenunder stress and
experiencing anxiety. Theyare a means of dispelling fear, of seeking
forgiveness of Allah, seeking His aid, protection and guidance. They
are the words of the Messenger of Allah (sall'allahu alayhi wasallam)
and hence anyone that sincerely makes these dua during times of great
need Allah will always answer the dua of the sinere seeker. May they
be of benefit to us all for there is not a time in the life of a
believer when he or she does not need the protection, guidance and
mercy of Allah.
And those that turn to Allah sincerely imploring His aid should know
that in reality it is Allah turningto His servant, for, "When Allah
wants to be good to someone, He tries him with some hardship." (Abu
Hurairah)
General advice from Prophet Muhammad (sall'allahu alayhi wasallam)
when youare in distress or suffering from anxiety:
In hadith #599 narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas in Sunan Abu Dawood, The
Prophet (peace be upon him) said: If anyone continually asks pardon,
Allah will appoint for him a way out of every distress, and a relief
from every anxiety, and will provide for him fromwhere he did not
reckon.
When in distress or difficulty or sorrow:
Source for this dua subsection: Fiqh-us-Sunnah, volume 4, no 128
1. Ibn 'Abbas reported, "The Prophet, peace be upon him, at times of
sorrow and grief used to supplicate, La ilaha illa Allah Al-'Azim,
Al-'Alim, la ilaha illa Allah, Rabbul 'arshil 'Azim, la ilaha illa
Allahu, Rabbus-Samawati wa rabbul ardi wa rabbul 'arshi karim ( There
is no god but Allah, the Mighty, theForbearing, there is no god but
Allah, the Lord of the mighty throne, there is no god but Allah, the
Lord of the heavens and the earth, and the Lord of the throne of honor
)'."
Source: Bukhari and Muslim.
2. Anas said that when theProphet, peace be upon him, was faced with a
serious difficulty, he wouldalways supplicate, "Ya Hayyu, ya Qayyumu,
bi-rahmatika astaghithu ( O the Living, O the Eternal, I seek help in
Your grace )."
Source: Tirmidhi
3. Abu Hurairah reported that whenever the Prophet, peace be upon him,
was faced with a serious difficulty, he wouldraise his head to the sky
and supplicate, "Subhan-Allah al-'Azim ( glory be to Allah, the Mighty
)." And when he implored seriously and strongly, he would say, "Ya
Hayyu, Ya Qayyum ( O the Living, the Eternal One )."
Source: Tirmidhi
4. Abu Bakrah reported that the Prophet, peace beupon him, said, "The
supplications of distress are, 'Allahumma rahmataka arju, fala takilni
ila nafsi tarfata 'ain, wa aslah li sha'ni kullahu, la ilaha illa anta
( O Allah, I hope for Your mercy, so give me not over to my self even
for as little as wink of an eye, and set right all my affairs, there
is no god but You )."
Source: Abu Daw'ud
5. Asma, daughter of 'Amais, reported that the Prophet, peace be upon
him, asked her, "Shall I tellyou words that you may say in times of
pain or distress. These are, 'Allah, Allah, Rabbi la ushriku bihi
shai'an ( Allah, Allah, my Lord, I associate none with Him )." Another
narration says that these words should be said seven times.
Source: Abu Daw'ud
6. Sa'd ibn Waqas reportedthat the Prophet, peace beupon him, said,
"The supplication made by the Companion of the Fish (Prophet Yunus) in
the belly of the fish was, 'La ilaha illa anta, subhanaka, inni kuntu
minadh-dha limin ( thereis no god but You, You are far exalted and
above all weaknesses, and I was indeed the wrongdoer )'. If any Muslim
supplicates in these words, his supplication will be accepted."
In another report we read, "I know words that will cause Allah to
remove one's distress. These are the words (of supplication) of my
brother Yunus, peace be upon him."
Source: Tirmidhi
7. Ibn Mas'ud reported that the Prophet, peace beupon him, said, "If
any servant of Allah afflicted with distress or grief makes this
supplication, his supplication will be accepted: ' O Allah, I am Your
servant, son of Yourservant, son of your maidservant. My forehead is
in Your hand.Your command conceming me prevails, and Your decision
concerning me is just. I call upon You by every one of the beautiful
names by which You have described Yourself, or which You have revealed
in Your book, orhave taught anyone of Your creatures, or which You
have chosen to keepin the knowledge of the unseen with You, to make
the Qur'an the delight of my heart, the light of my breast, and
remover of my griefs, sorrows, and afflictions '." A supplication in
these words will be answered. Allah will remove one's affliction and
replace it with joy and happiness.
Source: Reported by Ahmad and Ibn Hibban/