Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate: "O Allah! Grant us goodness in this world and goodness in the Hereafter, and save us from the punishment of Hell." The narrator named Shu’bah states: I mentioned this narration before Qatadah, so he said: Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) also used to supplicate with this prayer.

Thabit narrates: People said to Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him: Pray to Allah Almighty for us, so he made this supplication: "O Allah! Grant us goodness in this world and grant us goodness in the Hereafter and save us from the punishment of Hell." The people requested, "Pray more," so he repeated the same supplication. The people said, "Pray more," so he again made the same supplication. The people said, "Pray more," so Sayyiduna Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, asked: "What do you want? I have asked for goodness in this world and the Hereafter for you." Sayyiduna Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates: The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, would often make this supplication: "O Allah! Grant us goodness in this world and grant us goodness in the Hereafter and save us from the punishment of Hell."

Abdul Aziz bin Suhaib narrates: I said to Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him): Tell me about a supplication that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to make. He replied: (The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to make this supplication) "O Allah! Grant us goodness in this world and goodness in the Hereafter, and save us from the punishment of Hell." The narrator states: I met Ismail and asked him about this, so he said: (The wording of the narration is) The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would often make this supplication: "Our Lord! Grant us goodness in this world and also goodness in the Hereafter, and save us from the punishment of Hell."

Abdul Aziz bin Suhaib narrates: Qatadah asked Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him): Which supplication did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) most frequently make? Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) most frequently made this supplication: "O Allah! O our Lord! Grant us good in this world, and grant us good in the Hereafter, and save us from the punishment of Hell."

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) visited a man who had become as weak as a baby bird due to illness. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Do you supplicate to Allah for anything? He replied: Yes, I say, "O Allah! Whatever punishment You have destined for me in the Hereafter, give it to me here in this world." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You cannot bear that. (The narrator is unsure, perhaps these are the words) You do not have the strength for that. Why do you not say: "O Allah! Grant us goodness in this world and goodness in the Hereafter, and save us from the punishment of the Fire." The narrator states: He then supplicated to Allah with this prayer, and Allah granted him healing.

Sayyiduna Sufyan bin Abdullah Thaqafi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Tell me something such that after you, I will not need to ask anyone else about it." The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Say, 'I believe in Allah,' and then remain steadfast upon it."

Sayyiduna Nawas bin Sam'an (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saying: "Every (person's) heart is between two fingers of the Most Merciful. If He wills, He keeps it firm, and if He wills, He turns it away." The narrator states: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to supplicate: "O Turner of the hearts, keep our hearts firm upon Your religion." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said: "The balance is in the hand of the Most Merciful. He grants honor to one nation and lowers others. This will continue until the Day of Resurrection."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "On the Day of Resurrection, Allah Almighty will say to a servant: O son of Adam, I was ill but you did not visit Me. The servant will say: O my Lord, how could I visit You, while You are the Lord of all the worlds? Allah Almighty will say: Did you not know that My such-and-such servant was ill, but you did not visit him? Did you not know that if you had visited him, you would have found its reward with Me? Then Allah Almighty will say: I asked you for water to drink, but you did not give Me water to drink. The servant will say: O my Lord, how could I give You something to drink, while You are the Lord of all the worlds? Allah Almighty will say: Did you not know, My such-and-such servant asked you for water, but you did not give him water? Did you not know that if you had given him water to drink, you would have found its reward with Me? O son of Adam, I asked you for food, but you did not give Me food. The servant will say: O my Lord, how could I feed You, while You are the Lord of all the worlds? Allah Almighty will say: Did you not know that My such-and-such servant asked you for food, but you did not give him food? If you had given him food, you would have found its reward with Me."

Abu Hurairah Sa'di narrates: I asked Sayyiduna Imam Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both): What do you remember regarding the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)? He replied: I remember this, that once I took a date from the dates of charity and put it in my mouth. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) took that date out of my mouth along with the saliva and put it back among the dates. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to teach us this supplication: "O Allah! Grant me guidance among those whom You have guided, and grant me well-being among those whom You have granted well-being, and become my guardian among those whom You have taken as guardians. Bless for me what You have given, and protect me from the evil of what You have decreed. Surely, You decree and none can decree against You. The one whom You protect is never humiliated." The narrator named Shu'bah says: I think these words are also in the narration: "You are Blessed and Exalted."
(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) Abu al-Jawza' is Rabi'ah bin Shayban Sa'di, and Abu al-Jawza's name is Aws bin Abdullah, and both of these gentlemen are Tabi'in and both are residents of Basra.

Mus'ab bin Sa'd bin Waqqas narrates from his father: A Bedouin came to the service of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! Teach me some words that I may recite. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Recite this: "There is no deity except Allah, He is the only One, and He has no partner. Allah is the Greatest, and all praise is due to Allah alone. Allah is free from all defects, and He is the Lord of all the worlds. Nothing can happen without the help of Allah; He is the Most High and the Organizer, the Dominant and the Wise." The man said: These words are for my Lord, what will be for me? The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Say this: "O Allah! Forgive me, have mercy on me, keep me steadfast on guidance, and grant me sustenance." (Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) In this narration, the words used, "O Allah! Guide me. O Allah! I ask You for guidance," and similar words, mean to remain steadfast on guidance and to increase in it, because it is impossible for a believer to ask for additional guidance when Allah has already granted him guidance.