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What is the meaning of the supplication, "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the trial of sin and debt"?

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Narrated by 'Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to supplicate in his prayer: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave, and I seek refuge in You from the trial of the Antichrist (Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal), and I seek refuge in You from the trials of life and death. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from sin and debt." And the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked about his frequent seeking of refuge from debt, and he said: "Indeed, when a man incurs debt, he speaks and lies, and he promises and breaks his promise." Al-Ma'tham (sin) is that which necessitates sin, and Al-Maghram (debt) is debt or that which necessitates debt.

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