The Prophet صلّى
اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم used to seek
protection from laziness and also from not having the capability.
اللّهُمَّ إنِّي أعُوذُبِكَ مِن العَجزِ وَ الكَسلٍ
Allahumma inniy
a’oothubika min al-ajzi wal-kasli
'O Allah, I seek refuge in you from incapability and laziness.'
Definition of
Laziness:
Laziness
& not having the capability -- both prevent a
person from good. This is the reason why Prophet Muhammd صلّى
اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم sought refuge from these two
obstructions of good:
1) Laziness;
2) Not having the capability to
do an action.
(Extract from Mukhtasar Minhaj Al-Qasidin)