عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ عَلِّمْنِي كَلَامًا أَقُولُهُ قَالَ قُلْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيرًا وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيرًا وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ خَمْسًا قَالَ هَؤُلَاءِ لِرَبِّي فَمَا لِي قَالَ قُلْ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْزُقْنِي وَاهْدِنِي وَعَافِنِي
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) that a Bedouin came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: Teach me some concise words so that I may recite them regularly. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Recite these words: LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAHU WAHDAHU LAA SHAREEKA LAHU, ALLAHU AKBARU KABEERAN, WALHAMDU LILLAAHI KATHEERAN, WA SUBHAANALLAHI RABBIL ‘AALAMEEN, WA LAA HAWLA WA LAA QUWWATA ILLAA BILLAAHIL ‘AZEEZIL HAKEEM. These are five words. He said: These words are for my Lord; what is there for me? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: For yourself, supplicate with this: ALLAHUMMAGHFIR LEE WARZUQNEE WAH-DINEE WA ‘AAFEENEE (O Allah! Forgive me, provide for me, guide me, and grant me well-being).