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3563. ‘Ali [may Allāh be pleased with him] narrated that a Mukātib[1] came to him and said: “Indeed I am not capable of my Kitābah[2] so aid me.” He said: “Should I not teach you words that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ taught me? If you had a debt upon you similar to the mountain of Šir,[3] Allāh would fulfill it for you. He said: ‘Say: O Allāh, suffice me with Your lawful against Your prohibited, and make me independent of all those besides You (Allāhummakfīni Bīhalālika ‘An Harāmika, Wa Aghnīni Bī-Fadlika ‘Amman Siwāka).’” (Hasan) [Abū ‘Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan Gharīb.
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This narration shows that if it is not possible to help a needy person with money, he may be helped by giving him useful advise or a suitable supplication which could be beneficial for him in his distress.
