Muhammad bin Muslim al-Thaqafi narrates that he heard Abu Ja'far al-Baqir (Imam Baqir) (a.s) saying: When any of you is afflicted by the sorrows of this world, there is nothing to prevent him from praying two rak'ats (units of prayer) on Friday, praising and glorifying Allah, sending blessings on Muhammad (s.a.w.w) and his family, then spreading his hands and saying a specific supplication.

بِسْمِ اﷲِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem

In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful.

اَللّٰھُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَنَّكَ مَلِكٌ، وَأَنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ مُقْتَدِرٌ وَأَنَّكَ مَا تَشَاءُ مِنْ أَمْرٍ يَكُونُ، وَمَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ يَكُونُ وَأَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ بِنَبِيِّكَ نَبِيِّ الرَّحْمَةِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَالِهِ يا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أَتَوَجَّهُ بِكَ إِلَى اللهِ رَبِّي وَرَبِّكَ، لِيُنْجِحَ بِكَ طَلِبَتِي وَيَقْضِيَ بِكَ حَاجَتِي ، اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَأَنْجِحْ طَلِبَتي، وَاقْضِ حَاجَتي بِتَوَجَّهي إِلَيْكَ بِنَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَالِهِ.

Allahumma inni as'aluka biannaka malikun wa annaka 'ala kulli shai'in qadirun muqtadirun wa annaka ma tasa'u min amrin yakunu, wa ma sha Allahu min shai'in yakunu wa atawajjahu ilaika bi nabiyyika nabiyyir rahmatim Muhammadin sallallahu 'alaihi wa alihi ya rasulallah inni atawajjahu bika ilallahi rabbi wa rabbika liyunjih bika talabati wa yaqdi bika hajati. Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin wa aali Muhammadin wa unjih talabati waqdi hajati bi tawajjuhi ilaika bi nabiyyika Muhammadin sallallahu 'alaihi wa alihi.

O Allah, I ask You for You are the King, and that You have power over all things, the Capable One, and that whatever You will of any matter comes to be, and whatever Allah wills of anything comes to be. I turn to You through Your Prophet, the Prophet of Mercy, Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family). O Messenger of Allah, I turn to Allah, my Lord and your Lord, through you, so that He may fulfill my request through you and decide my need through you. O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, and fulfill my request, and decide my need through my turning to You by Your Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family).

اَللّٰهُمَّ مَنْ أَرَادَنِي مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، بِبَغْيِ أَوْ عَنَتٍ أَوْ سُوءٍ أَوْ مَسَاءَةٍ أَوْ كَيْدٍ مِنْ جِنِّيٍ أَوْ إِنْسِيِ، مِنْ قَرِيبٍ أَوْ بَعِيدٍ، صَغِيرٍ أَوْ كَبِيرٍ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَأَحْرِجْ صَدْرَهُ، وَأَفْحِمْ لِسَانَهُ، وَقَصِّرْ يَدَهُ، وَاسْدُدْ بَصَرَهُ، وَادْفَعْ فِي نَحْرِهِ، وَاقْمَعْ رَأْسَهُ، وَأَوْهِنْ كَيْدَهُ، وَأَمِنْهُ بِدَائِه وَغَيْظِهِ، وَاجْعَلْ لَهُ شَاغِلًا مِنْ نَفْسِهِ، وَاكْفِنِيهِ بِحَوْلِكَ وَقُوَّتِكَ وَعِزَّتِكَ وَعَظَمَتِكَ وَقُدْرَتِكَ وَسُلْطَانِكَ وَمِنْعَتِكَ عَزَّ جَارُكَ، وَجَلَّ تَناؤُكَ، وَلا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ، وَلا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِكَ يَا اللَّهُ إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ.

Allahumma man aradani min khalqika bi baghyin aw 'anatin aw su'in aw masa'atin aw kaidin min jinnin aw insin min qaribin aw ba'idins saghirin aw kabirin fasalli 'ala Muhammadin wa aali Muhammadin wa ahrij sadrahu wafhim lisanahu wa qassir yadahu wasdud basarahu wadfu' fi nahrihi wa aqma' r'asahu wa auhin kainadahu wa aminahu bi da'ihi wa ghaizihi waj'al lahu shaghilan min nafsihi wakfinahu bi hawlik wa quwwatika wa 'izzatika wa 'azamatika wa qudratika wa sultaanika wa min'atik 'azza jaaru ka jalla tana'uka wa la ilaha ghairuka wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa bik ya Allahu innaka 'ala kulli shai'in qadirun.

O Allah, whoever from Your creation intends me with injustice or harm or evil or malice or plot from jinn or human, near or far, small or great—bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, constrain his chest, paralyze his tongue, shorten his hand, blind his sight, thrust into his throat, crush his head, weaken his plot, protect me from his evil and rage, occupy him with his own self, and suffice me against him by Your power, strength, might, greatness, authority, dominion, and prevention—mighty is Your authority, exalted is Your majesty, there is no god but You, no power nor strength except by You. O Allah, You have power over all things.

اَللّٰھُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَال مُحَمَّدٍ، وَالْمَحْ مَنْ أَرَادَنِي بِسُوءٍ مِنْكَ لَمْحَةً تُوهِنُ بِها كَيْدَهُ، وَتَغْلِبُ بِها مَكْرَهُ، وَتُضْعِفُ بِهَا قُوَّتَهُ، وَتَكْسِرُ بِهَا حِدَّتَهُ، وَتَرُدُّ بِها كَيْدَهُ في نَحْرِه، يا رَبِّي وَرَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ.

Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin wa al Muhammadin wal mah man aradani bisu'in minka lamhatan tuhinu biha kainadahu wa taghlibu biha makrahu wa tud'ifu biha quwwatahu wa taksiru biha hiddatahu wa turiddu biha kainadahu fi nahrihi ya rabbi wa rabba kulli shai'in.

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, and protect from whoever intends me with evil a glance that weakens his plot, overcomes his cunning, weakens his strength, breaks his sharpness, and returns his plot against his own throat, O my Lord and Lord of all things.

Repeat three times:

اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي اسْتَكْفِيكَ ظُلْمَ مَنْ لَمْ تَعِظْهُ الْمَواعِظُ وَلَمْ تَمْنَعْهُ مِنِّي الْمَصَائِبُ، وَلَا الْغِيَرُ

Allahumma inni istakfika zulma man lam ta'izhu al-mawā'izu wa lam tamna'uhu minni al-masā'ibu wa lā al-ghairu.

O Allah, I ask You to suffice me against the oppression of one whom admonitions do not deter and calamities do not prevent from me, nor envy.

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَاشْغَلْهُ عَنِّى بِشَغْلٍ شَاغِلٍ فِي نَفْسِهِ وَجَمِيعِ مَا يُعَانِيهِ إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي بِكَ أَعُوذُ، وَبِكَ الُوذُ، وَبِكَ أَسْتَجِيرُ مِنْ شَرِّ فُلانٍ (وتُسَمِّيهِ) - فَإِنَّكَ تَكْفَاهُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ

Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin wa aali Muhammadin washghalhu 'anni bi shaglin shagilin fi nafsihi wa jamii'i ma yu'anihi innaka 'ala kulli shai'in qadirun. Allahumma inni bika a'udhu wa bika uladhu wa bika astajiru min sharri fulanin (tusammihi) fa innaka takfah u in sha Allahu.

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, and occupy him away from me with an absorbing occupation in himself and all he suffers. Indeed, You have power over all things. O Allah, I seek refuge in You, I take refuge with You, and I seek protection with You from the evil of so-and-so (name him)—for You suffice against him, God willing.