Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Ask Allah to grant me intercession. No believer asks for this for me in this world except that on the Day of Judgment I will be his witness or intercessor.

Hazrat Uthman bin Abi Al-Aas narrates that I presented myself before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Indeed, Satan has come between me and my prayer and my recitation! So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This is a devil who is called Khanzab. So whenever you feel his presence, spit three times to your left side and seek Allah's protection from his evil.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Ka'b narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Yazid Al-Khatmi used to supplicate as follows: O Allah! Grant me Your love, and the love of that person whose love will benefit me in Your presence. O Allah! Grant me that which I desire, and give me strength regarding that which You desire. And for those beloved things of mine which You have taken away from me, attach my heart instead to those things which are beloved to You.

Ibrahim says that there was a man among us whose name was Harith bin Hummam. He would not sleep except after sitting in the mosque for a little while in the state of prayer, and he used to supplicate like this: O Allah! Grant me healing through a little sleep, and grant me wakefulness in Your obedience.

Hazrat Ziyad bin Alaqah narrates that his uncle Hazrat Qutbah bin Malik used to supplicate as follows: O Allah! Protect me from evil deeds, evil morals, evil desires, and diseases.

Hazrat Talha narrates that Hazrat Mujahid used to seek refuge from the lion, from the dangerous snake, and from the torment of the self.

Hazrat Talha al-Yami narrates that Hazrat Abu Idris, who was among the people of Yemen, used to supplicate as follows: O Allah! Make my eyes weeping, make my silence thoughtful, and turn my speech into remembrance (of You).

Ayyub narrates that Abu Qilabah said these words in his supplication: O Allah! I ask You for pure things, and for abandoning evil deeds, and for the love of the poor, and that You accept my repentance, and when You intend to put Your servants to trial, then cause me to die without being subjected to the trial.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Sabit says that some people had become brothers among themselves. The narrator says: Then they found one of their companions missing for a few days, then he returned. They asked: Where were you? He replied: I was in debt. So one person said: Why did you not supplicate with these words? O Allah! Remover of sorrows, and remover of calamities, and remover of every grief, and responder to the call of the distressed, the Most Merciful of this world and the Hereafter, and the Most Compassionate of both, You alone are my Merciful One, so have mercy on me, O Most Merciful! Such a mercy by which I become independent of the mercy of anyone besides You!

Hazrat Sha’bi narrates that we entered upon Hazrat Rabi’ bin Khuthaym, and he supplicated with these words: O Allah! All praise is for You alone, and all goodness is in Your control, and to You all matters return, and You alone are the deity of all creation. We ask You for all kinds of goodness, and we seek Your protection from all evils.