Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit narrates that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw the new moon, he would supplicate as follows: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, all praise is for Allah, there is no power to avoid sins and no strength to do good except by Allah's help. O Allah! I ask You for the goodness of this month, and I seek Your protection from the evil of destiny, and I seek Your protection from the evil of the Day of Gathering.