It is narrated from Sayyiduna Imran bin Husain (may Allah be pleased with him) or from another companion that a man named Husain or Hasin came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Muhammad! ‘Abd al-Muttalib was better for his people than you; he used to feed them liver and hump, while you command them to slaughter camels. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gave him the answer that Allah Almighty willed, then he said: What do you command me to say? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Recite this supplication:“Allahumma qini sharri nafsi, wa a’zim li ‘ala arshadi amri”(O Allah! Protect me from the evil of my soul, and strengthen my resolve upon the most guided matter). That man went away, but then returned as a Muslim and said: I had come to you and you taught me this supplication:“Allahumma qini sharri nafsi, wa a’zim li ‘ala arshadi amri.”Now what should I say? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Make this supplication:“Allahumma ighfir li ma asrartu wa ma a’lantu wa ma akhta’tu wa ma ‘amattu wa ma ‘alimtu wa ma jahiltu.”(O Allah! Forgive me for those sins which I committed secretly and those which I committed openly, those which I committed unintentionally and those which I committed deliberately, and those which I know of and those which I do not know of).

Sayyiduna Abu Malik Ashja'i (may Allah be pleased with him) says: My father, Sayyiduna Tariq bin Ashyam (may Allah be pleased with him), narrated to me that when a man would come to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and say: O Messenger of Allah! When I ask my Lord, what should I say? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would tell him to say: "Allahumma ighfir li warhamni wahdini warzuqni" (O Allah! Forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, and provide for me). At the same time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gathered four fingers except the thumb and said: These words will gather for you the goodness of this world and the Hereafter.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Tariq bin Ashyam, may Allah be pleased with him, that when a person would come to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and ask: O Messenger of Allah! When I ask my Lord, how and what should I say? The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would say: Say like this: "Allahumma ighfir li warhamni wahdini warzuqni" (O Allah! Forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, and provide for me). At the same time, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, gathered four fingers except the thumb and said: These words will gather for you the goodness of this world and the Hereafter.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a man who was praying, and in his supplication he was saying these words: "O Allah! Indeed, I ask You for patience." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You have asked for trial, so ask Allah for well-being." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by another man, and he was supplicating: "O Allah! I ask You for the completion of Your blessing." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O son of Adam! Do you know what the completion of blessing is?" He said: "O Messenger of Allah! I only supplicated with the hope of good." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, freedom from Hell and entry into Paradise is the completion of blessing." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to another man, and he was saying these words: "Ya Dhal-Jalali wal-Ikram (O Possessor of Majesty and Honor)." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, your supplication has been accepted, so ask."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: When a person seeks refuge from Hell three times, Hell says: O Allah! Grant this person refuge from me. Similarly, when a person asks for Paradise three times, Paradise says: O Allah! Admit him into me.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever recites this supplication:“Allahumma Fatir... Innaka la tukhliful mi’ad”(O Allah! Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen, surely I make a covenant with You in this worldly life that I bear witness that You alone are the true God, You are One, You have no partner, and that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is Your servant and Your Messenger. If You entrust me to myself, it would mean that You are bringing me close to evil and distancing me from good, and I have no trust except in Your mercy. So make for me a promise with You, which You will fulfill for me on the Day of Resurrection. Surely, You do not break Your promise.) Whoever recites this supplication, Allah Almighty will say to the angels regarding him on the Day of Resurrection: This servant took a promise from Me, so fulfill his promise for him. Thus, Allah Almighty will admit him into Paradise. Qasim bin Abdur Rahman bin Abdullah bin Mas’ud said: Among our family, every girl in her chamber recites this remembrance.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman bin Hunaif (may Allah be pleased with him) that a blind man came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! Pray to Allah Almighty that He grants me well-being. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If you wish, I will delay this supplication, and it will be better for you in the Hereafter, and if you wish, I will supplicate for you. He said: No, rather you supplicate to Allah Almighty for me. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to perform ablution, offer two units of prayer, and recite this supplication:

اللهم إني أسألك وأتوجه إليك بنبيك محمد صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم نبي الرحمة، يا محمد! إني أتوجه بك إلى ربي في حاجتي هذه فتقضي وتشفعني فيه وتشفعه فيّ.

(O Allah! Indeed, I ask You and turn to You by means of Your Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), the Prophet of mercy. O Muhammad! I turn with you to my Lord regarding this need of mine, so that it may be fulfilled. O Allah, accept his intercession for me and my intercession for myself.)

And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Accept my intercession for him.

(Second chain) A man, whose eyesight had gone, came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) … . Then the rest of the hadith was mentioned.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman bin Hunaif (may Allah be pleased with him) that a blind man came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: Pray to Allah Almighty for me that He grants me well-being. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If you wish, I will pray for you, and if you wish, I will delay it, and that will be better for you. He said: Please pray for me. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed him to perform ablution properly, then offer two units of prayer, and recite this supplication: "O Allah! Indeed, I ask You... O Allah! Accept his intercession for me." (O Allah! Indeed, I ask You and turn to You through Your Prophet Muhammad, the Prophet of mercy. O Muhammad! I turn to Allah Almighty with you regarding my need so that it may be fulfilled. O Allah! Fulfill my need, O Allah! Accept the intercession of Your Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for me.)

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he used to command these five words and would state that they are narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). These words are: "O Allah! Indeed, I seek refuge in You from miserliness, and I seek refuge in You from cowardice, and I seek refuge in You from being returned to the worst part of life, and I seek refuge in You from the trials of the world, and I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave." (O Allah! Indeed, I seek Your protection from miserliness, from cowardice, I seek Your protection from being returned to old age, I seek Your protection from the trials of the world, and I seek Your protection from the punishment of the grave.)