Abu Huraira told of a man coming to God’s messenger and saying,“Messenger of God, what I have suffered from a scorpion which stung me last night!”He replied that if he had said in the evening, "I seek refuge in God’s perfect words from the evil of what He has created," it would not have harmed him. Muslim transmitted it.

He said that when the Prophet was on a journey he would say at daybreak, "Let a hearer hear beginning with praise of God and His good favour towards us. Our Lord, accompany us and show favour to us who are seeking refuge in God from hell." Muslim transmitted it.

Ibn ‘Umar said that when God’s messenger returned from an expedition, a hajj, or an ‘umra, on every rising piece of ground he would say three times, "God is most great." Then he would say,“There is no god but God alone who has no partner, to whom the dominion belongs, to whom praise is due, and who is omnipotent. We are returning repentant, serving, prostrating ourselves before our Lord, and expressing praise. God alone has verified His promise, helped His servant, and routed the Confederates.”* *The reference is to the siege of Medina in 5 A.H. when a trench was dug as a protection. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

‘Abdallah b. Abu Aufa said that God’s messenger invoked a curse on the polytheists at the battle of the Confederates, saying,“O God, who hast sent down the Book and art quick to take reckoning; O God, rout the Confederates, rout them and convulse them.”(Bukhari and Muslim.)

‘Abdallah b. Busr said that God’s messenger visited his father and they presented him with some food and a mixture of dates, dried curd and clarified butter,* some of which he ate. Then some dates were brought to him and he ate them, throwing away the stones between two fingers, joining the forefinger and the middle finger. A version says that he began to throw away the stones on the outside of his forefinger and middle finger. He was then brought something to drink, and when he had drunk it [‘Abdallah’s] father took hold of the bridle of his beast and said,“Supplicate God for us.”So he said,“O God, bless them in that with which Thou hast provided them, forgive them and show them mercy.”*The Arabic word for this dish is watba. The word hais is used for very much the same dish. See p. 439, n.1. Muslim transmitted it.

Talha b. ‘Ubaidallah told that when the Prophet saw the new moon he said,“O God, make the new moon rise on us with security, faith, safety and Islam. My Lord and your Lord is God.”Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a hasan gharib tradition.

‘Umar b. al-Khattab and Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying that if anyone says, on seeing someone who is suffering affliction,“Praise be to God who has kept me free from the affliction He has brought on him and has shown me favour above many whom He has created,”that affliction, whatever it may be, will not smite him. Tirmidhi transmitted it.

Ibn Majah transmitted it from Ibn ‘Umar. Tirmidhi said this is a gharib tradition, and ‘Amr b. Dinar, the transmitter, is not strong.

‘Umar reported God’s messenger as saying that if anyone says on entering the market,“There is no god but God alone who has no partner, to whom belongs the dominion, to whom praise is due, who gives life and causes death while He is living and does not die, in whose hand is good, and who is omnipotent,”God will record for him a million good deeds, obliterate from him a million evil deeds, raise him a million degrees, and build him a house in paradise. Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it, Tirmidhi saying this is a gharib tradition. Sharh as-sunna has,“Says in a general market in which things are sold,”instead of“on entering the market.”

Mu'adh b. Jabal said the Prophet heard a man making supplication saying,“O God, I ask Thee for complete favour,”and asked him what complete favour meant. On his replying that it was a supplication by which he hoped to receive good, he said,“Part of complete favour is to enter paradise and be safe from hell.”He heard a man saying,“O Possessor of majesty and splendour,”and said,“Your prayer is answered, so make request.”The Prophet also heard a man who was saying,“O God, I ask Thee for endurance,”and said,“You have asked God for trial; now ask Him for wellbeing.” [Or, "ask Him for health."] Tirmidhi transmitted it.