Hazrat Rabi'ah bin Ka'b narrates that I used to spend the night near the door of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and I would hear that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite these words late into the night: "Allah is free from every defect, Who is the Lord of all the worlds." Then he would recite these words: "Allah is pure and I praise Him."

Hazrat Thabit narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to supplicate as follows: O Allah! Grant us goodness in this world, and grant us goodness in the Hereafter, and save us from the punishment of the Fire.

Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) went to a man who, due to hardship, looked like a weak chick with ruffled feathers. Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him, "Have you been supplicating to Allah for something?" He replied, "I used to pray: O Allah! Whatever punishment I am to receive in the Hereafter, give it to me in this world." Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him, "Why do you not pray like this: O Allah! Grant us goodness in this world and goodness in the Hereafter, and save us from the punishment of the Fire." The narrator says: When that man supplicated to Allah with this prayer, Allah granted him healing.

Hazrat Habib bin Suhban narrates: I heard Hazrat Umar while he was performing Tawaf of the Ka'bah, and it was not his habit except to supplicate with these words: O our Lord! Grant us goodness in this world and goodness in the Hereafter, and save us from the punishment of the Fire.

With this chain of narration as well, the previous action of Hazrat Umar is transmitted.

Hazrat Abu Huraira narrates that Hazrat Fatimah came to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to ask for a servant. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to her: I have nothing to give you at this time. So she returned. Then, after that, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) himself went to her and said: Shall I give you what you desired and asked for, or something even better than that? Upon hearing this, Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said to Hazrat Fatimah: You should say: No, rather grant us something even better than that. Hazrat Fatimah said so, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Recite this supplication: O Allah! Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the Mighty Throne, our Lord and Lord of everything, Revealer of the Torah, the Gospel, and the Magnificent Qur'an, You are the First, there is nothing before You; You are the Last, there is nothing after You; You are the Manifest, there is nothing above You; and You are the Hidden, there is nothing below You. Remove debt from me and enrich me from poverty."

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Hazrat Fatimah complained to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) about pain in her hand due to kneading dough and grinding with the millstone. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Some captives were brought to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), so Hazrat Fatimah came to him to ask for a servant, but did not find him present. She found Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) present and told her the purpose of her visit. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says: When we lay down on our beds, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us. We wanted to get up, but he said: Remain lying in your places. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Then he came and sat between me and Fatimah, until I felt the coolness of his feet. Then he said: Shall I not guide you both to something better for you than a servant? Both of you should say Subhan Allah thirty-three times, Alhamdulillah thirty-three times, and Allahu Akbar thirty-four times.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) taught her this supplication: O Allah! I ask You for all good, the immediate and the delayed, that which I know and that which I do not know, and I seek refuge with You from all evil, that which I know and that which I do not know. O Allah! I ask You for the good which Your servant and Your Prophet asked of You, and I seek refuge with You from every evil from which Your servant and Your Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sought refuge. O Allah! I ask You for Paradise and for every word and deed that brings one closer to Paradise, and I seek refuge with You from the Fire and from every word and deed that brings one closer to the Fire. And I ask You that every decree You have made for me, make it good for me.

Hazrat Qais bin ‘Abad narrates that Hazrat ‘Ammar led the prayer, and it seemed as if the people disliked his prayer. Then he was asked about this matter, and he replied:“Should I not perform the bowing and prostration completely?”The people said:“Why not! Certainly, you should perform them.”He said:“Indeed, I supplicated to Allah with a prayer that I heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): ‘O Allah! By Your knowledge of the unseen and Your power over the creation, keep me alive as long as You know that life is better for me, and give me death when You know that death is better for me. O Allah! I ask You for sincerity in speech in anger and in pleasure, and for moderation in wealth and in poverty, and for fear of You in open and in secret. And I ask You for contentment with destiny, and I ask You for a blessing that does not end, and for the coolness of the eye that does not cease, and for a pleasant life after death, and for the delight of looking at Your noble Face, and for the longing to meet You. And I seek refuge in You from the harm of harmful things and from the trials that lead astray. O Allah! Adorn us with the beauty of faith, and make us guides and rightly guided.’”

Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: None of you should wish for death because of any calamity that befalls him in the world. But he should pray like this: O Allah! Keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and give me death when death is better for me.