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Sunan Ibn Majah — Supplication

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What is Sunan Ibn Majah Chapter 36 about?

Read Sunan Ibn Majah, Chapter 36: Supplication. This chapter contains 66 source records. Open a narration to see its permanent reference, available translations and source information.

Topics in the narrations on this page

  • The Virtue of Supplication
  • The Supplication of The Messenger of Allah
  • What The Messenger Of Allah Sought Refuge From
  • Comprehensive Supplications
  • Supplicating For Forgiveness And To Be Kept Safe and Sound

Collection history and compiler biographySources and methodology

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمَلِيحِ الْمَدَنِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا صَالِحٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ لَمْ يَدْعُ اللَّهَ سُبْحَانَهُ غَضِبَ عَلَيْهِ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whoever does not call upon Allah, He will be angry with him.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ذَرِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْهَمْدَانِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ يُسَيْعٍ الْكِنْدِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْالنُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ الدُّعَاءَ هُوَ الْعِبَادَةُ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ سورة غافر آية 60 .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Indeed the supplication is the worship. Then he recited: And your Lord said: Invoke Me, I will respond to you.

It was narrated from Nu'man bin Bashir رضی اللہ عنہما that

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ الْقَطَّانُ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ أَكْرَمَ عَلَى اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ .

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: There is nothing more noble to Allah the Glorified, than supplication.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ سَنَةَ إِحْدَى وَثَلَاثِينَ وَمِائَتَيْنِ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ فِي سَنَةِ خَمْسٍ وَتِسْعِينَ وَمِائَةٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُفِي مَجْلِسِ الْأَعْمَشِ مُنْذُ خَمْسِينَ سَنَةً،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مُرَّةَ الْجَمَلِيُّ فِي زَمَنِ خَالِدٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ الْمُكَتِّبِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ طَليْقٍ بْنِ قَيْسِ الْحَنَفِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ،‏‏‏‏ أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ كَانَ يَقُولُ فِي دُعَائِهِ:‏‏‏‏ رَبِّ أَعِنِّي وَلَا تُعِنْ عَلَيَّ،‏‏‏‏ وَانْصُرْنِي وَلَا تَنْصُرْ عَلَيَّ،‏‏‏‏ وَامْكُرْ لِي وَلَا تَمْكُرْ عَلَيَّ،‏‏‏‏ وَاهْدِنِي وَيَسِّرِ الْهُدَى لِي،‏‏‏‏ وَانْصُرْنِي عَلَى مَنْ بَغَى عَلَيَّ،‏‏‏‏ رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي لَكَ شَكَّارًا،‏‏‏‏ لَكَ ذَكَّارًا،‏‏‏‏ لَكَ رَهَّابًا،‏‏‏‏ لَكَ مُطِيعًا،‏‏‏‏ إِلَيْكَ مُخْبِتًا إِلَيْكَ أَوَّاهًا مُنِيبًا،‏‏‏‏ رَبِّ تَقَبَّلْ تَوْبَتِي،‏‏‏‏ وَاغْسِلْ حَوْبَتِي،‏‏‏‏ وَأَجِبْ دَعْوَتِي،‏‏‏‏ وَاهْدِ قَلْبِي،‏‏‏‏ وَسَدِّدْ لِسَانِي،‏‏‏‏ وَثَبِّتْ حُجَّتِي،‏‏‏‏ وَاسْلُلْ سَخِيمَةَ قَلْبِي ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الطَّنَافِسِيُّ:‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ لِوَكِيعٍ:‏‏‏‏ أَقُولُهُ فِي قُنُوتِ الْوِتْرِ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ نَعَمْ.

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say in his supplication: Rabbi! A'inni wa la tu'in 'alayya, wansurni wa la tansur 'alayya, wamkurli wa la tamkur 'alayya, wahdini wa yassiril-huda li, wansurni 'ala man bagha 'alayya. Rabbij'alni laka shakkaran laka dhakkaran, laka rahhaban, laka muti'an, 'ilayka mukhbitan, 'ilayka awwahan muniba. Rabbi! Taqabbal tawbati, waghsil hawbati wa ajib da'wati, wahdi qalbi, wa saddid lisani, wa thabbit hujjati, waslul sakhimata qalbi (O Lord! Help me and do not help others against me, support me and do not support others against me, plan for me and do not plan against me, guide me and make guidance easy for me, and help me against those who wrong me. O Lord! Make me grateful to You, make me remember You much, make me fearful of You, obedient to You, humble before You and turning to You. O Lord! Accept my repentance and wash away my sins, answer my supplication, guide my heart, make my tongue speak the truth, make my proof firm and remove resentment from my heard). (Sahih)(One of the narrators) Abul-Hasan At-Tanafisi said: I said to Waki': 'Shall I say it in the Qunut of Witr?' He said: 'Yes.'

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَتَتْ فَاطِمَةُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَسْأَلُهُ خَادِمًا،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ لَهَا:‏‏‏‏ مَا عِنْدِي مَا أُعْطِيكِ ،‏‏‏‏ فَرَجَعَتْ فَأَتَاهَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ الَّذِي سَأَلْتِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكِ أَوْ مَا هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنْهُ؟ ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ لَهَا عَلِيٌّ:‏‏‏‏ قُولِي:‏‏‏‏ لَا،‏‏‏‏ بَلْ مَا هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنْهُ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قُولِي:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ،‏‏‏‏ وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ،‏‏‏‏ رَبَّنَا وَرَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ،‏‏‏‏ مُنْزِلَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَالْإِنْجِيلِ وَالْقُرْآنِ الْعَظِيمِ،‏‏‏‏ أَنْتَ الْأَوَّلُ فَلَيْسَ قَبْلَكَ شَيْءٌ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَنْتَ الْآخِرُ فَلَيْسَ بَعْدَكَ شَيْءٌ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَنْتَ الظَّاهِرُ فَلَيْسَ فَوْقَكَ شَيْءٌ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَنْتَ الْبَاطِنُ فَلَيْسَ دُونَكَ شَيْءٌ،‏‏‏‏ اقْضِ عَنَّا الدَّيْنَ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَغْنِنَا مِنَ الْفَقْرِ .

Fatimah رضی اللہ عنہا came to the Prophet (ﷺ) to ask him for a servant, and he said: 'I do not have anything to give you.' So she went back, but after that he came to her and said: 'Is what you asked for dearer to you, or something better than that?' 'Ali said to her: 'Say: something better than that.' So she said it. He said: 'Say: Allahumma Rabbas-samawatis-Sab'i wa Rabbal-'Arshil-'Azim, Rabbana wa Rabba Kulli shay'in, munzil at-Tawrati wal-Injili wal-Qur'anil-'Azim. Antal-Awwalu fa laysa qablaka shay', wa Antal-Akiru fa laysa ba'daka shay', Antaz-Zahiru fa laysa fawqaka shay', wa Antal-Batinu fa laysa dunaka shay', Iqdi 'annad-daina wa aghnina minal-faqr (O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the Mighty Throne, Our Lord, and the Lord of Everything, Revealer of the Tawrah, the Injil and the Magnificent Qur'an. You are the First and there is nothing after You; You are the Last and there is nothing after You. You are the Most High, and there is nothing above You, and You are the Most Near and there is nothing nearer than You. Settle our debts and make us free of want).'

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدَّوْرَقِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاق،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي الْأَحْوَصِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْهُدَى وَالتُّقَى وَالْعَفَافَ وَالْغِنَى .

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say: Allahumma inni as'alukal-huda wat-tuqa wal-'afaf wal-ghina (O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, chastity and affluence).

It was narrated from 'Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ انْفَعْنِي بِمَا عَلَّمْتَنِي،‏‏‏‏ وَعَلِّمْنِي مَا يَنْفَعُنِي،‏‏‏‏ وَزِدْنِي عِلْمًا،‏‏‏‏ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ عَذَابِ النَّارِ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say: 'Allahummanfa'ni bima 'allamtani, wa 'allimni ma yanfa'uni, wa zidni 'ilman, wal-hamdu lillahi 'ala kulli hal, wa a'udhu billahi min 'adhabin-nar (O Allah, benefit me by that which You have taught me, and teach me that which will benefit me, and increase me in knowledge. Praise is to Allah in all situations, and I seek refuge with Allah from the torment of the Fire).'

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ يَزِيدَ الرَّقَاشِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ يُكْثِرُ أَنْ يَقُولَ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ تَخَافُ عَلَيْنَا وَقَدْ آمَنَّا بِكَ وَصَدَّقْنَاكَ بِمَا جِئْتَ بِهِ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ الْقُلُوبَ بَيْنَ إِصْبَعَيْنِ مِنْ أَصَابِعِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يُقَلِّبُهَا ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَشَارَ الْأَعْمَشُ بِإِصْبَعَيْهِ.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) often used to say: 'Allahumma thabbit qalbi 'ala dinika [O Allah, make my heart steadfast in (adhering to) Your religion].' A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Do you fear for us when we have believed in you and in (the Message) that you have brought?' He said: 'Hearts are between two of the fingers of the Most Merciful, and He controls them.' (Hasan)Al-A'mash (one of the narrators) indicated with his fingers.

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ عَلِّمْنِي دُعَاءً أَدْعُو بِهِ فِي صَلَاتِي،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قُلْ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي ظُلْمًا كَثِيرًا،‏‏‏‏ وَلَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ،‏‏‏‏ فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَغْفِرَةً مِنْ عِنْدِكَ،‏‏‏‏ وَارْحَمْنِي إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ .

He said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): Teach me a supplication which I can say during my prayer. He said: Say: Allahumma inni zalamtu nafsi zulman kathiran wa la yaghfirudh-dhunub illa Anta, faghfirli maghfiratan min 'indika warhamni, innaka Antal-Ghafurur-Rahim (O Allah, I have wronged myself greatly and no one forgives sins but You, so grant me forgiveness from You and have mercy on me, for You are the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful).

It was narrated from Abu Bakr Siddiq رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي مَرْزُوقٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ الْبَاهِلِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ مُتَّكِئٌ عَلَى عَصًا،‏‏‏‏ فَلَمَّا رَأَيْنَاهُ قُمْنَا،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا تَفْعَلُوا كَمَا يَفْعَلُ أَهْلُ فَارِسَ بِعُظَمَائِهَا ،‏‏‏‏ قُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ:‏‏‏‏ لَوْ دَعَوْتَ اللَّهَ لَنَا،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا،‏‏‏‏ وَارْضَ عَنَّا،‏‏‏‏ وَتَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا،‏‏‏‏ وَأَدْخِلْنَا الْجَنَّةَ،‏‏‏‏ وَنَجِّنَا مِنَ النَّارِ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَصْلِحْ لَنَا شَأْنَنَا كُلَّهُ ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ فَكَأَنَّمَا أَحْبَبْنَا أَنْ يَزِيدَنَا،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَوَلَيْسَ قَدْ جَمَعْتُ لَكُمُ الْأَمْرَ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out to us, leaning on a stick, and when we saw him we stood up. He said: 'Do not do what the Persians do for their leaders.' We said: 'O Messenger of Allah, why don't you pray to Allah for us?' He said: 'Allahummaghfirlana, warhamna, warda 'anna, wa taqabbal minna, wa adkhilnal-jannah, wa najjina minan-nar, wa aslih lana sha'nana kullah. [O Allah, forgive us and have mercy on us, be pleased with us and accept (our good deeds) from us, admit us to Paradise and save us from Hell, and rectify all our affairs].' It was as if we wanted him to say more, but he said: 'Have I not summed everything for you?'

It was narrated that Abu Umamah Al Bahili رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ الْمِصْرِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَخِيهِ عَبَّادِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْأَرْبَعِ:‏‏‏‏ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لَا يَنْفَعُ،‏‏‏‏ وَمِنْ قَلْبٍ لَا يَخْشَعُ،‏‏‏‏ وَمِنْ نَفْسٍ لَا تَشْبَعُ،‏‏‏‏ وَمِنْ دُعَاءٍ لَا يُسْمَعُ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Allahumma! Inni a'udhu bika minal-arba': min 'ilmin la yanfa'u, wa min qalbin la yakhsha'u, wa min nafsin la tashba'u, wa min du'a'in la yusma' [O Allah, I seek refuge with You from four things: From knowledge that is of no benefit, from a heart that does not fear (You), from a soul that is never satisfied, and from a supplication that is not heard].'

Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ told that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ . ح وحَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ جَمِيعًا،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِيهِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَدْعُو بِهَؤُلَاءِ الْكَلِمَاتِ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ النَّارِ،‏‏‏‏ وَعَذَابِ النَّارِ،‏‏‏‏ وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْقَبْرِ،‏‏‏‏ وَعَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ،‏‏‏‏ وَمِنْ شَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الْغِنَى،‏‏‏‏ وَشَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الْفَقْرِ،‏‏‏‏ وَمِنْ شَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ،‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ اغْسِلْ خَطَايَايَ بِمَاءِ الثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ،‏‏‏‏ وَنَقِّ قَلْبِي مِنَ الْخَطَايَا،‏‏‏‏ كَمَا نَقَّيْتَ الثَّوْبَ الْأَبْيَضَ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ،‏‏‏‏ وَبَاعِدْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ خَطَايَايَ،‏‏‏‏ كَمَا بَاعَدْتَ بَيْنَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ،‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَلِ وَالْهَرَمِ،‏‏‏‏ وَالْمَأْثَمِ وَالْمَغْرَمِ .

The Prophet (ﷺ) would supplicate with these words: Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min fitnatin-nari wa 'adhabin-nar, wa min fitnatil-qabri wa 'adhabil-qabr, wa min sharri fitnatil-ghina wa min sharri fitnatil-faqr, wa min sharri fitnatil-masihid-dajjal. Allahumma aghsil khatayaya bima'ith-thalfi wal-barad, wa naqqi qalbi minal-khataya kama naqqaytath-thawbal-abyad minad-danas. Wa ba'id bayni wa bayna khatayaya kama ba'adta baynal-mashriqi wal-maghrib. Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-kasali wal-harami wal-ma'thami wal-maghrami (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the tribulation of the Fire and the torment of the Fire, and from the tribulation of the grave, and from the evil of the tribulation of richness and the evil of the tribulation of poverty, and from the evil of the trial of the False Christ. O Allah! Wash away my sins with the water of snow and hail, and cleanse my heart from sin as a white garment is cleansed from filth, and put a great distance between me and my sins, as great as the distance You have made between the east and the west. O Allah! I seek refuge with You from laziness and old age, and from sins and debt).

It was narrated from 'Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ هِلَالٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ فَرْوَةَ بْنِ نَوْفَلٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ عَنْ دُعَاءٍ كَانَ يَدْعُو بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا عَمِلْتُ،‏‏‏‏ وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا لَمْ أَعْمَلْ .

I asked 'Aishah رضی اللہ عنہما about a supplication that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say. She said that he used to say: 'Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min sharri ma 'amiltu, wa min sharri ma lam a'mal (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the evil of that which I have done and the evil of that which I have not done).'

It was narrated that Farwah bin Nawfal رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ الْحِزَامِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي حُمَيْدٌ الْخَرَّاطُ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُعَلِّمُنَا هَذَا الدُّعَاءَ،‏‏‏‏ كَمَا يُعَلِّمُنَا السُّورَةَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to teach us this supplication just as he would teach us a Surah from the Qur'an: 'Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min 'adhabi jahannam, wa a'udhu bika min 'adhabil-qabr, wa a'udhu bika min fitnatil-masihil-dajjal, wa a'udhu bika min fitnatil-mahya wal-mamat (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the torment of Hell, and I seek refuge with You from the torment of the grave, and I see refuge with you from the tribulation of False Christ, and I seek refuge with You from the trials of life and death).'

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ فَقَدْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ فِرَاشِهِ،‏‏‏‏ فَالْتَمَسْتُهُ،‏‏‏‏ فَوَقَعَتْ يَدِي عَلَى بَطْنِ قَدَمَيْهِ وَهُوَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ،‏‏‏‏ وَهُمَا مَنْصُوبَتَانِ،‏‏‏‏ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِرِضَاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ،‏‏‏‏ وَبِمُعَافَاتِكَ مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْكَ،‏‏‏‏ لَا أُحْصِي ثَنَاءً عَلَيْكَ،‏‏‏‏ أَنْتَ كَمَا أَثْنَيْتَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ .

I noticed that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was missing from his bed one night, so I went looking for him, and my hand touched the soles of his feet; he was in the Masjid with his feet upright (prostrating), and he was saying: 'Allahumma inni a'udhu biridaka min sakhatika wa bimu'afatika 'an 'uqubatika, wa a'udhu bika minka, la uhsi thana'an 'alayka, Anta kama athnayta 'ala nafsika (O Allah, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your wrath, and in Your forgiveness from Your punishment. I seek refuge in You from You. I cannot praise You enough; You are as You have praised Yourself).'

It was narrated that 'Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُصْعَبٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْأَوْزَاعِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ إِسْحَاق بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ عِيَاضٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ تَعَوَّذُوا بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ وَالْقِلَّةِ وَالذِّلَّةِ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَنْ تَظْلِمَ أَوْ تُظْلَمَ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Seek refuge with Allah from poverty, insufficiency and humiliation, and from wronging (others) and being wronged.'

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ جَابِرٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ سَلُوا اللَّهَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا،‏‏‏‏ وَتَعَوَّذُوا بِاللَّهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لَا يَنْفَعُ .

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Ask Allah for beneficial knowledge and seek refuge with Allah from knowledge that is of no benefit.

It was narrated from Jabir رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاق،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عُمَرَ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ:‏‏‏‏ الْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَرْذَلِ الْعُمُرِ،‏‏‏‏ وَعَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ،‏‏‏‏ وَفِتْنَةِ الصَّدْرِ ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ وَكِيعٌ يَعْنِي:‏‏‏‏ الرَّجُلَ يَمُوتُ عَلَى فِتْنَةٍ،‏‏‏‏ لَا يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ مِنْهَا.

The Prophet ﷺ used to seek refuge with Allah from cowardice, miserliness, old age, the torment of the grave and the tribulation of the heart. (Da'if)(One of the narrators) Waki' said: Meaning when a man dies in a state of tribulation (Fitnah) and does not ask Allah to forgive him.

It was narrated from 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ،‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو مَالِكٍ سَعْدُ بْنُ طَارِقٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِيهِ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَقَدْ أَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ كَيْفَ أَقُولُ حِينَ أَسْأَلُ رَبِّي؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قُلْ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي،‏‏‏‏ وَعَافِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي ،‏‏‏‏ وَجَمَعَ أَصَابِعَهُ الْأَرْبَعَ إِلَّا الْإِبْهَامَ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ يَجْمَعْنَ لَكَ دِينَكَ وَدُنْيَاكَ .

When a man had come to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he heard him say: O Messenger of Allah, what should I say when I ask of Allah? He said: Say: Allahumma-ghfirli warhamni wa 'afini warzuqni (O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, keep me safe and sound and grant me provision), and he held up his four fingers apart from the thumb and said: These combine your religious and worldly affairs.

Abu Malik, Sa'd Bin Tariq رضی اللہ عنہ , narrated from his father that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ أَخْبَرَنِي جَبْرُ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أُمِّ كُلْثُومٍ بِنْتِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ،‏‏‏‏ أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَّمَهَا هَذَا الدُّعَاءَ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ كُلِّهِ،‏‏‏‏ عَاجِلِهِ وَآجِلِهِ،‏‏‏‏ مَا عَلِمْتُ مِنْهُ وَمَا لَمْ أَعْلَمْ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الشَّرِّ كُلِّهِ،‏‏‏‏ عَاجِلِهِ وَآجِلِهِ،‏‏‏‏ مَا عَلِمْتُ مِنْهُ وَمَا لَمْ أَعْلَمْ،‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا سَأَلَكَ عَبْدُكَ وَنَبِيُّكَ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا عَاذَ بِهِ عَبْدُكَ وَنَبِيُّكَ،‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْجَنَّةَ،‏‏‏‏ وَمَا قَرَّبَ إِلَيْهَا مِنْ قَوْلٍ أَوْ عَمَلٍ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ،‏‏‏‏ وَمَا قَرَّبَ إِلَيْهَا مِنْ قَوْلٍ أَوْ عَمَلٍ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ كُلَّ قَضَاءٍ قَضَيْتَهُ لِي خَيْرًا .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught her this supplication: Allahumma inni as'aluka minal-khayri kullihi, 'ajilihi wa ajilihi, ma 'alimtu minhu wa ma la a'lam. Wa a'udhu bika minash-sharri kullihi, 'ajilihi wa ajilihi, ma 'alimtu minhu wa ma la a'lam. Allahumma inni as'aluka min khayri ma sa'alaka 'abduka wa nabiyyuka, wa a'udhu bika min sharri ma 'adha bihi 'abduka wa nabiyyuka. Allahumma inni as'alukal-jannatah wa ma qarrab ilayha min qawlin aw 'amalin, wa a'udhu bika minan-nari wa ma qarraba ilayha min qawlin aw 'amalin, wa as'aluka an taj'al kulla qada'in qadaytahuli khayran (O Allah, I ask You for all that is good, in this world and in the Hereafter, what I know and what I do not know. O Allah, I seek refuge with You from all evil, in this world and in the Hereafter, what I know and what I do not know. O Allah, I ask You for the good that Your slave and Prophet has asked You for, and I seek refuge with You from the evil from which Your slave and Prophet sought refuge. O Allah, I ask You for Paradise and for that which brings one closer to it, in word and deed, and I seek refuge in You from Hell and from that which brings one closer to it, in word and deed. And I ask You to make every decree that You decree concerning me good).

It was narrated from 'Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا that

حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ مُوسَى الْقَطَّانُ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِرَجُلٍ:‏‏‏‏ مَا تَقُولُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ؟ ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَتَشَهَّدُ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْجَنَّةَ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَعُوذُ بِهِ مِنَ النَّار،‏‏‏‏ أَمَا وَاللَّهِ مَا أُحْسِنُ دَنْدَنَتَكَ وَلَا دَنْدَنَةَ مُعَاذٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَوْلَهَا نُدَنْدِنُ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to a man: What do you say during your prayer? He said: I recite the Tashah-hud then I ask for Allah for Paradise and see refuge with Him from Hell, but by Allah I do not understand your whispering or the whispering of Mu'adh. He said: It is concerning them (Paradise and Hell) that we are whispering.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ أَخْبَرَنِي سَلَمَةُ بْنُ وَرْدَانَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلٌ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ أَيُّ الدُّعَاءِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَلْ رَبَّكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ أَتَاهُ فِي الْيَوْمِ الثَّانِي،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ أَيُّ الدُّعَاءِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَلْ رَبَّكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ أَتَاهُ فِي الْيَوْمِ الثَّالِثِ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ أَيُّ الدُّعَاءِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَلْ رَبَّكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِذَا أُعْطِيتَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَدْ أَفْلَحْتَ .

A man come to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what supplication is best?' He said: 'Ask your Lord for forgiveness and to be kept safe and sound in this world and in the Hereafter.' Then (the man) came the next day and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what supplication is best?' He said: 'Ask your Lord for forgiveness and to be kept safe and sound in this world and in the Hereafter.' Then (the man) came the third day and said: 'O Prophet of Allah, what supplication is best?' He said: 'Ask your Lord for forgiveness and to be kept safe and sound in this world and in the Hereafter, for if you are forgiven and kept safe and sound in this world and the Hereafter, you will have succeeded.'

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ شُعْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُمَيْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ سُلَيْمَ بْنَ عَامِرٍ يُحَدِّثُ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَوْسَطَ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيل الْبَجَلِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ حِينَ قُبِضَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي مَقَامِي هَذَا عَامَ الْأَوَّلِ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ بَكَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالصِّدْقِ فَإِنَّهُ مَعَ الْبِرِّ،‏‏‏‏ وَهُمَا فِي الْجَنَّةِ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِيَّاكُمْ وَالْكَذِبَ فَإِنَّهُ مَعَ الْفُجُورِ،‏‏‏‏ وَهُمَا فِي النَّارِ،‏‏‏‏ وَسَلُوا اللَّهَ الْمُعَافَاةَ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يُؤْتَ أَحَدٌ بَعْدَ الْيَقِينِ خَيْرًا مِنَ الْمُعَافَاةِ،‏‏‏‏ وَلَا تَحَاسَدُوا،‏‏‏‏ وَلَا تَبَاغَضُوا،‏‏‏‏ وَلَا تَقَاطَعُوا،‏‏‏‏ وَلَا تَدَابَرُوا،‏‏‏‏ وَكُونُوا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ إِخْوَانًا .

He heard Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ, when the Prophet (ﷺ) had passed away, saying: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood in this place where I am standing, last year. Then Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ wept, then he said: You must adhere to the truth, for with it comes righteousness and they both lead to Paradise. And you must beware of lying for with it comes immorality, and they both lead to Hell. Ask Allah for Al-Mu'afah, for no one is given anything after certainty that is better than Mu'afah. Do not envy one another, do not hate one another, do not sever ties with one another, do not turn your backs on one another and be, O slaves of Allah, brothers.

It was narrated from Awsat (bin Isma'il) Al-Bajali that

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ كَهْمَسِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ وَافَقْتُ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ مَا أَدْعُو،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ تَقُولِينَ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي .

She said: O Messenger of Allah, what do you think I should say in my supplication, if I come upon Laylatul-Qadr? He said: Say: 'Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun tuhibbul-'afwa, fa'fu 'anni (O Allah, You are Forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me).'

It was narrated from 'Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا that

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ هِشَامٍ صَاحِبِ الدَّسْتُوَائِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ الْعَدَوِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَا مِنْ دَعْوَةٍ يَدْعُو بِهَا الْعَبْدُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ،‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْمُعَافَاةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'There is no supplication that a person can say that is better than: Allahumma inni as'aluka al-mu'afah fid-dunya wal-akhirah (O Allah, I ask You for Al-Mu'afah in this world and in the Hereafter).'

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ said