It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked: Which supplication is the most excellent? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A person's supplication for his own self." The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and I think he was Awf bin Malik. He said: O Messenger of Allah, the people of such-and-such a tribe have raided me and taken away my son and my camels. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "In the (nine) households of the family of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) there is not even a sa' or a mudd of food, so ask Allah, the Mighty and Majestic." The man went back to his wife, and she asked what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had replied. He told her the whole matter. The narrator said: Only a short while had passed when his camels and his son were returned to him in a better state than before. The man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) ascended the pulpit, praised and extolled Allah, commanded the people to ask of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, and to turn to Him in longing, and recited to them these verses: "And whoever fears Allah, He will make for him a way out (of difficulties), and will provide for him from where he does not expect." [Surah al-Talaq: 2, 3] The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.