What is meant by “being overcome by men” that is mentioned in the hadith?

Question

Praise be to Allah.

The phrase “being overcome by men” is mentioned in the hadith of Abu
Sa‘eed al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger
of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) entered the mosque one
day and saw an Ansaari man whose name was Abu Umaamah. He said: “O Abu
Umaamah, why do I see you sitting in the mosque when it is not the time
for prayer? He said: Worries and debts, O Messenger of Allah. He said:
“Shall I not teach you some words which, if you say them, Allah will take
away your worries and pay off your debts?” He said: Yes, O Messenger of
Allah. He said:

“Say, morning and evening, ‘“Allaahumma inni a‘oodhu bika min al-hammi
wa’l-hazani, wa a’oodhi bika min al-‘ajzi wa’l-kasali, wa a’oodhu bika min
al-jubni wa’l-bukhli, wa a’oodhi bika min ghalabat il-dayn wa qahri al-rijaal
(O Allah, I seek refuge with You from worry and grief, and I seek refuge
with You from incapacity and laziness, and I seek refuge with You from
cowardice and miserliness, and I seek refuge with You from being heavily in
debt and from being overcome by men).”

He
said; I did that, and Allah took away my worry and paid off my debt.

Narrated by Abu Dawood (1555).
. Classed as da‘eef by al-Albaani (may Allah have mercy on
him) in Saheeh wa Da‘eef Sunan Abi Dawood.

The phrase “being overcome” that is mentioned in this hadith is explained by
the report which is proven in Saheeh al-Bukhaari (6369) from the
hadith of Anas ibn Maalik (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) used to say:
“Allaahumma
inni a’oodhu bika min al-hammi wa’l-hazani wa’l-‘ajzi wa’l-kasali wa’l-jubni
wa’l-bukhli wa dal‘ il-dayn wa ghalabat al-rijaal (O Allah, I seek
refuge with You from worry, grief, incapacity, laziness, cowardice,
miserliness, the heavy burden of debt and from being overcome by men).”

When a person feels that he is overcome by men and feels that they are
mistreating him, whether lawfully or otherwise, that causes him to feel
distressed, overwhelmed and defeated.

Shaykh Muhammad Shams al-Haqq al-‘Azeemabaadi (may Allah have mercy on him)
said: “from being heavily in debt” means because of debts being so numerous
and burdensome, and “being overcome by men” means being defeated by them

End quote from ‘Awn al-Ma‘bood Sharh Sunan Abi Dawood (4/289)

He
(may Allah have mercy on him) also said:

“Being overcome by men” means being defeated and dominated by them. What is
meant by men here is the wrongdoers or creditors. The Prophet (blessings and
peace of Allah be upon him) sought refuge with Allah from being overcome by
men, because of what that causes of distress in the heart.

End quote from ‘Awn al-Ma‘bood Sharh Sunan Abi Dawood (4/281)

And Allah knows best.