It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and spoke to him about a matter that he wished to keep hidden from Sayyidah Aishah, while Sayyidah Aishah was praying. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Aishah! Hold to the comprehensive words (the comprehensive way of supplicating)" - or he said some similar word. When Sayyidah Aishah finished her prayer, she asked him about that, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Say: 'Allahumma inni as'aluka minal-khayri kullihi, 'ajilihi wa ajilihi, ma 'alimtu minhu wa ma lam a'lam, wa a'udhu bika minash-sharri kullihi, 'ajilihi wa ajilihi, ma 'alimtu minhu wa ma lam a'lam, wa as'alukal-jannata wa ma qarraba ilayha min qawlin aw 'amal, wa a'udhu bika minan-nari wa ma qarraba ilayha min qawlin aw 'amal, wa as'aluka khayra ma sa'alaka 'abduka wa rasuluka Muhammad, wa a'udhu bika min sharri mas-ta'adhaka minhu 'abduka wa rasuluka Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), wa as'aluka ma qadayta li min amrin an taj'ala 'aqibatahu rashada' (O Allah, I ask You for every kind of good, whether it comes soon or late, what I know of it and what I do not know; and I seek refuge in You from every kind of evil, whether it comes soon or late, what I know of it and what I do not know. I ask You for Paradise and for the words and deeds that bring one near to it, and I seek refuge in You from the Fire and from the words and deeds that bring one near to it. I ask You for the best of what Your servant and Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) asked You for, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of what Your servant and Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) sought refuge in You from. And I ask You that whatever You decree for me, You make its outcome good and based on right guidance)." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

A similar narration is also reported from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) herself, from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Abu Na'amah also narrated it in this way, but Imam Shu'bah is a greater hadith memoriser than him, and where there is a difference, the word of Shu'bah is what will be relied upon.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to make this supplication: 'Allahummaghfir lana dhunubana wa zulmana wa hazlana, wa jiddana wa 'amdana, wa kullu dhalika 'indana' (O Allah, forgive our sins, and pardon our wrongdoings, the things we said in jest, our seriousness and what we did deliberately, for all of these (weaknesses) are present in us). This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that Jibril (peace be upon him) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "Allah Almighty commands you to supplicate with these words, and He will certainly grant you one of them: 'Allahumma inni as'aluka ta'jila 'afiyatik, wa sabran 'ala baliyyatik, aw khurujan minad-dunya ila rahmatik' (O Allah, I ask You to hasten Your well-being, I ask You for patience over the trial that comes from You, or I implore You to depart from this world and reach Your mercy)." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that among the supplications of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was this one: 'Allahumma amti'ni bi-sam'i wa basari, waj'alhumal-waritha minni, wansurni 'ala man zalamani, wa arini fihi tha'ri' (O Allah, let me benefit from my hearing and my sight until my last breath, and make them my heir (that is, keep them sound until death), help me against the one who has wronged me, and show me my retribution (justice) against him). This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.