Ibrahim Taimi says that it was said: When a person praises Allah before supplication, then surely his supplication is accepted, and when he begins supplication before praising Allah, then there is hope for the acceptance of his supplication.

Hazrat Hilal bin Yasaf says that I have heard that when a Muslim prays and that prayer is not accepted, a good deed is written for him.

Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that surely a time will come upon the people when only those will attain salvation who supplicate like the supplication of a drowning person.

With this chain of narration as well, the statement of Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) similar to the previous one is reported, but in this, in place of the supplication, the words "الَّذِی یَدْعُو" are present.

Hasan narrates that Abu Darda used to say: Strive earnestly in supplication, for whoever knocks frequently at the door, it is likely that the door will be opened for him.

Hazrat Abdullah says that when any one of you has an imam imposed over him and a person fears his anger and oppression, then he should say: O Allah! Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the mighty Throne, be my helper against so-and-so and his armies and his supporters, lest they oppress me or rebel against me. Your neighbor is honored, and great is Your praise, and there is no deity except You. But Abu Muawiyah added to this: A’mash says that I mentioned this hadith before Ibrahim, and he also narrated this hadith from Hazrat Abdullah, but Ibrahim added this phrase: "from the evil of jinn and mankind."

31135 - Except that Abu Muawiyah added to it, Al-A'mash said: I mentioned it to Ibrahim and he narrated from Abdullah something similar and added to it: from the evil of the jinn and mankind (1).

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: When you appear before a fearsome king and you fear that he will be harsh with you, then say this three times: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is more honorable than all His creation, I seek refuge with Allah, besides whom there is no deity, who restrains the seven heavens from falling upon the earth except by His permission, from the evil of Your such-and-such servant, and from the evil of his armies and followers and supporters, whether they are from among the jinn or mankind. O Allah! Be my helper against their evil, exalted is Your praise, honored is Your protection, blessed is Your name, and there is no deity except You.

Hazrat Amir says that I was sitting with Ziyad bin Abi Sufyan when a man was brought in dragging, and we had no doubt that he would be killed. Amir says: I saw him, his lips were moving slightly, I did not know what he was saying. Amir says, then Ziyad set him free. Then among the people, a man turned towards him and said: Indeed, you were brought here and we had no doubt that you would be killed. Then I saw that for some reason your lips were moving, we did not know what it was. The man said, then Ziyad set you free! That person said: I recited this supplication: O Allah! Nurturer of Ibrahim, and Nurturer of Ishaq, and Nurturer of Yaqub, and Lord of Jibreel, Mikaeel, and Israfeel, and Revealer of the Torah, the Gospel, the Psalms, and the Great Qur’an, remove from me the evil of Ziyad.

Hazrat Hasan bin Hasan says that Abdullah bin Ja'far married off his daughter, and when he took her aside in privacy, he advised her: Whenever you face death or any bad matter from the affairs of the world, then receive it with these words: There is no deity except Allah, Who is Wise and Generous, Allah Who is the Lord of the Mighty Throne, free from all defects, all praise is for Allah, the Lord of all the worlds. Hazrat Hasan bin Hasan says: Then I was summoned to Hajjaj, so I recited these words. When I stood before him, he said: Indeed, I was sent for you and I intended to strike your neck, but now you and anyone from your family have become very honorable to me, so ask from me whatever you need.