Sayyiduna Imran bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them both) reports that one of the supplications of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was: "O Allah! Forgive my sins which I committed by mistake and those I committed deliberately, those I committed secretly and those I committed openly, those I committed unknowingly and those I committed knowingly."

Sayyiduna Imran bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that Husayn, before accepting Islam, came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: Muhammad (peace be upon him)! Abdul Muttalib was better for his people; he used to feed them the liver and hump meat (of animals), whereas you slaughter these (animals) completely. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) replied as Allah willed. Then Husayn said: Muhammad (peace be upon him)! What do you command me to recite? He (peace be upon him) said: "O Allah! Indeed, I seek refuge in You from the evil of my soul, and I ask You to grant me steadfastness in my good deeds." He (Imran) says: After that, Husayn accepted Islam, then came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: Indeed, I asked you the first time, and now again I ask you, what do you command me to recite? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Say: "O Allah! Forgive my sins which I committed secretly and openly, those I committed by mistake and those I committed deliberately, those I committed unknowingly and those I committed knowingly."