Hazrat Thabit narrates that Hazrat Ubaidullah bin Ubaid said: Verily, Hazrat Jibreel is appointed to fulfill needs. So when a believer asks his Lord, he (Jibreel) says: Hold back, hold back—liking his supplication so that he asks more. And when a disbeliever asks, he says: Give it to him, give it to him—disliking his supplication.

Hazrat Thabit narrates that Hazrat Anas used to say: Indeed, I have left behind such old women who used to supplicate to Allah abundantly that Allah may admit them to the Pond of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).

Hazrat Musa bin Ubaidah says that I asked Hazrat Umar bin Al-Hakam Ansari: Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) offer any prayer in the Mosque of Fath, which is also called the Mosque of Ahzab? He replied: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not offer any prayer in it. But the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) made supplication in it, and his supplication was as follows: O Allah! All praise is for You alone. There is no guide for the one whom You misguide, and there is no one to misguide whom You guide. There is no one to dishonor whom You honor, and there is no one to honor whom You dishonor. There is no helper for the one whom You disgrace, and there is no one to disgrace whom You help. There is no one to give honor to whom You humiliate, and there is no one to humiliate whom You honor. There is no one to provide sustenance to whom You deprive, and there is no one to deprive whom You provide sustenance. There is no one to withhold from whom You give, and there is no one to give to whom You withhold. There is no one to elevate whom You abase, and there is no one to cover whom You expose. There is no one to expose whom You cover. There is no one to bring near whom You distance, and there is no one to distance whom You bring near. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) invoked curses against the enemies. So, none of those armies nor any of the polytheists spent the morning in Madinah except that Allah destroyed them, except for Huyayy bin Akhtab and the tribe of Banu Qurayzah! May Allah destroy them and scatter them.

Hazrat Abu Abdullah Al-Jadali narrates that Prophet Dawood used to supplicate as follows: O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the eye of the neighbor that watches me and from his heart that keeps surveillance over me. If he sees any good, he conceals it. And if he sees any evil, he spreads it.

Hazrat Ibn Abi Mulaika narrates that when food for iftar was brought to Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them), he would supplicate before eating, and we have been informed that supplication is accepted before this.

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Hazrat Qais bin Abad narrates that Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri said: Whoever, after completing ablution, recites these words: "Glory is to You, O Allah! And all praise is for You. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance." — then a seal is placed upon these words and they are raised up beneath the Throne, and they will not be broken until the Day of Resurrection.

Hazrat Salim bin Abi Al-Ja'd narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to supplicate as follows after completing ablution: I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah. And I bear witness that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is Allah's servant and His messenger. My Lord, make me among those who repent, and make me among those who purify themselves.

Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever performs ablution and then recites these words three times: I bear witness that there is no deity except Allah, He is alone, He has no partner. And I bear witness that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is Allah’s servant and His Messenger. Then all eight gates of Paradise are opened for him; he may enter Paradise through whichever gate he wishes.

Hazrat Uqbah bin Amir narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever performs ablution and completes the ablution well, then raises his head towards the sky and recites these words: I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, He is alone, He has no partner, and indeed Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is His servant and His Messenger. Then all eight gates of Paradise are opened for him; he may enter Paradise through whichever gate he wishes.