It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that whenever the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) went out of his house, he would say: 'Bismillah, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah, at-tuklanu 'alallah' (In the name of Allah; the ability to avoid sin and the strength to do good come only from Allah, and upon Allah alone is my reliance). This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman bin Hunayf (may Allah be pleased with him) that a blind man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: Supplicate to Allah Almighty to grant me well-being (my sight). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If you wish, you may defer that, and if you wish, I will supplicate." He said: Please supplicate. The narrator said: So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to perform ablution well, pray two rak'ahs, and then make this supplication: 'Allahumma inni as'aluka wa atawajjahu ilayka bi-nabiyyika Muhammadin (peace and blessings be upon him) nabiyyir-rahmah, ya Muhammad, inni atawajjahu bika ila rabbika fi hajati hadhihi fa taqdiha li, Allahumma shaffi'hu fiyya wa shaffi'ni fih' (O Allah, I ask You and turn to You through Your Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), the Prophet of mercy. O Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), through you I turn to your Lord concerning this need of mine so that it may be fulfilled for me. O Allah, accept his intercession on my behalf and accept my supplication on his behalf). This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to make this supplication: 'Rabbi a'inni wa la tu'in 'alayya, wansurni wa la tansur 'alayya, wamkur li wa la tamkur 'alayya, wahdini wa yassiril-huda li, wansurni 'ala man bagha 'alayya. Rabbij'alni laka shakkaran, laka dhakkaran, laka rahhaban, laka mitwa'an, laka mukhbitan, laka awwahan muniban. Taqabbal tawbati, wa ajib da'wati, wahdi qalbi, wa thabbit hujjati, wa saddid lisani, waslul sakhimata qalbi' (O my Lord, help me and do not help (anyone) against me; grant me victory and do not give (anyone) victory over me; plan in my favour and do not let any plan be made against me; guide me and make the path of guidance easy for me; and help me against whoever transgresses against me. O my Lord, make me one who is abundantly grateful to You, who remembers You abundantly, who fears You, who is utterly obedient and submissive to You, humble before You, and who turns back to You with sighs and entreaty. Accept my repentance, answer my call, keep my heart upon the right path, make my proof firm, keep my tongue steadfast upon the truth, and wash away the rancour of my heart). This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) (used to supplicate thus): This is all that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) asked of his Lord: 'Allahumma inni as'aluka khayral-mas'alah, wa khayrad-du'a', wa khayran-najah, wa khayral-'amal, wa khayrath-thawab, wa khayral-hayah, wa khayral-mamat, wa thabbitni wa thaqqil mawazini, wa haqqiq imani, warfa' darajati, wa taqabbal salati, waghfir khati'ati, wa as'alukad-darajatil-'ula minal-jannah. Allahumma inni as'aluka fawatihal-khayri wa khawatimahu wa jawami'ahu, wa awwalahu, wa zahirahu, wa batinahu, wad-darajatil-'ula minal-jannah, amin. Allahumma inni as'aluka khayra ma ati, wa khayra ma af'al, wa khayra ma a'mal, wa khayra ma batan, wa khayra ma zahar, wad-darajatil-'ula minal-jannah, amin. Allahumma inni as'aluka an tarfa'a dhikri, wa tada'a wizri, wa tuslihu amri, wa tutahhira qalbi, wa tuhassina farji, wa tunawwira li qalbi, wa taghfira li dhanbi, wa as'alukad-darajatil-'ula minal-jannah, amin. Allahumma inni as'aluka an tubarika li fi nafsi, wa fi sam'i, wa fi basari, wa fi ruhi, wa fi khalqi wa fi khuluqi, wa ahli, wa fi mahyaya, wa fi mamati, wa fi 'amali, wa taqabbal hasanati, wa as'alukad-darajatil-'ula minal-jannah' (O Allah, I seek from You the best of requests, the best of supplications, the best of success, the best of deeds, the best of rewards, the best of life and the best of death. Keep me steadfast, make the scales of my good deeds heavy, bring my faith to completion, raise my ranks, accept my prayer, and forgive my error, and I ask You for the high ranks of Paradise. O Allah, I ask You for the beginnings of good, its endings, its comprehensive perfections, its first part, its outward and its inward, and I ask for the lofty ranks in Paradise. Amin. O Allah, I ask You for the good of whatever I bring, whatever I do, whatever I put into practice, whatever is hidden and whatever is apparent, and I ask You for the high ranks of Paradise. Amin. O Allah, I implore You to raise my mention, remove my burden, set my affairs right, purify my heart, guard my private parts, illuminate my heart for me and forgive my sin, and I ask You for the high ranks of Paradise. Amin. O Allah, I ask You to bless me in my self, in my hearing, in my sight, in my soul, in my physical form, in my character, in my family, in my life, in my death and in my deeds, and to accept my good deeds, and I ask You for the high ranks of Paradise). This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin A'ish al-Hadrami (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) making mention of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Say: 'Allahumma inni as'alukat-tayyibat, wa tarkal-munkarat, wa hubbal-masakin, wa an tatuba 'alayya wa taghfira li wa tarhamani, wa idha aradta fitnatan fi qawmin fa tawaffani ghayra maftun' (O Allah, I ask You for pure things (good deeds), for abandoning evils and for love of the poor, and that You accept my repentance, forgive me and have mercy on me; and when You intend to put a people to trial, take me to Yourself without my falling into the trial)." Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Learn these words, for by the One in whose Hand is my soul, they are the absolute truth." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it, and a similar narration is also reported from Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

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) delayed leading us in the Fajr prayer so much that the sun was about to rise. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) came out, led us in prayer and kept it brief. After concluding with the salam, he turned towards us and said: "Stay in your places. I will tell you why I was delayed in the prayer today. I prayed during this night as much as I wished, then my eyes grew heavy and I fell asleep. I saw my Lord, the Mighty and Majestic, and Allah inspired in my heart these words to say: 'Allahumma inni as'alukat-tayyibat, wa tarkal-munkarat, wa hubbal-masakin, wa an tatuba 'alayya, wa taghfira li wa tarhamani, wa idha aradta fi khalqika fitnatan, fa najjini ilayka minha ghayra maftun, Allahumma wa as'aluka hubbak, wa hubba man yuhibbuk, wa hubba 'amalin yuqarribuni ila hubbik' (O Allah, I ask You for pure good deeds, for abandoning evils and for love of the poor, and that You accept my repentance, forgive me and have mercy on me; and when You intend to bring about a trial among Your creation, call me to Yourself without my being put to trial. O Allah, I ask You for Your love, the love of those who love You, and the love of deeds that bring me closer to Your love)." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) turned towards us and said: "Learn them and teach them, for they are absolutely true."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and spoke to him about a matter that he wished to keep hidden from Sayyidah Aishah, while Sayyidah Aishah was praying. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Aishah! Hold to the comprehensive words (the comprehensive way of supplicating)" - or he said some similar word. When Sayyidah Aishah finished her prayer, she asked him about that, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Say: 'Allahumma inni as'aluka minal-khayri kullihi, 'ajilihi wa ajilihi, ma 'alimtu minhu wa ma lam a'lam, wa a'udhu bika minash-sharri kullihi, 'ajilihi wa ajilihi, ma 'alimtu minhu wa ma lam a'lam, wa as'alukal-jannata wa ma qarraba ilayha min qawlin aw 'amal, wa a'udhu bika minan-nari wa ma qarraba ilayha min qawlin aw 'amal, wa as'aluka khayra ma sa'alaka 'abduka wa rasuluka Muhammad, wa a'udhu bika min sharri mas-ta'adhaka minhu 'abduka wa rasuluka Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), wa as'aluka ma qadayta li min amrin an taj'ala 'aqibatahu rashada' (O Allah, I ask You for every kind of good, whether it comes soon or late, what I know of it and what I do not know; and I seek refuge in You from every kind of evil, whether it comes soon or late, what I know of it and what I do not know. I ask You for Paradise and for the words and deeds that bring one near to it, and I seek refuge in You from the Fire and from the words and deeds that bring one near to it. I ask You for the best of what Your servant and Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) asked You for, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of what Your servant and Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) sought refuge in You from. And I ask You that whatever You decree for me, You make its outcome good and based on right guidance)." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

A similar narration is also reported from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) herself, from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Abu Na'amah also narrated it in this way, but Imam Shu'bah is a greater hadith memoriser than him, and where there is a difference, the word of Shu'bah is what will be relied upon.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to make this supplication: 'Allahummaghfir lana dhunubana wa zulmana wa hazlana, wa jiddana wa 'amdana, wa kullu dhalika 'indana' (O Allah, forgive our sins, and pardon our wrongdoings, the things we said in jest, our seriousness and what we did deliberately, for all of these (weaknesses) are present in us). This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that Jibril (peace be upon him) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "Allah Almighty commands you to supplicate with these words, and He will certainly grant you one of them: 'Allahumma inni as'aluka ta'jila 'afiyatik, wa sabran 'ala baliyyatik, aw khurujan minad-dunya ila rahmatik' (O Allah, I ask You to hasten Your well-being, I ask You for patience over the trial that comes from You, or I implore You to depart from this world and reach Your mercy)." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.