عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ قَالَ: خَطَبَ بِنَا ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَلَى مِنْبَرِ الْبَصْرَةِ فَقَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ”إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ نَبِيٌّ إِلَّا لَهُ دَعْوَةٌ قَدْ تَنَجَّزَهَا فِي الدُّنْيَا، وَإِنِّي قَدِ اخْتَبَأْتُ دَعْوَتِي شَفَاعَةً لِأُمَّتِي“
Abu Nadrah says: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) addressed us from the pulpit of Basra and said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Every prophet was given one accepted supplication, and each of them used that supplication in this world. However, I have kept my supplication hidden to intercede for my Ummah.