Supplications of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them)

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: When we supplicated, we used to say:
'Allahumma ij'al alayna salata qawmin abrar, laysu bi'athamatin wa la fujjar, yaqumuna al-layla wa yasumuna al-nahar'
(O Allah! Send down upon us the blessing of righteous people (that is, the mercy that descends upon them), righteous people who are neither sinners nor wicked, who stand in voluntary prayer at night and fast during the day.)
Al-Bazzar recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, Uthman bin Sa'd, whom Abu Nu'aym and others declared thiqah (trustworthy), while more than one scholar declared him da'if (weak); the rest of its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

Abdullah bin Sabrah narrates: In the morning, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to recite:
'Allahumma ij'alni min a'zami ibadika nasiban fi kulli khayrin taqsimuhu al-ghadah, wa nuran yahdi, wa rahmatan tanshuruha, wa rizqan tabsutuh, wa durran takshifuh, wa bala'an tarfa'uh, wa fitnatan tasrifuha'
(O Allah! In every good that You distribute this morning, every light You grant, every mercy You spread, every provision You hand out, every hardship You remove, every trial You lift and every tribulation You turn away, in each of these (all) goods, give me the greatest share.)
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sa'id bin Jubayr narrates: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to make this supplication:
'Allahumma inni as'aluka binuri wajhika alladhi ashraqat lahu al-samawatu wal-ard, an taj'alani fi hirzik, wa hifzik, wa jiwarik, wa tahta kanafik'
(O Allah! I ask You by the light of Your Countenance, by which the heavens and the earth are illuminated, (I ask You) to keep me in Your safekeeping, Your protection and Your shelter, and under the shade of Your care.)
Al-Bazzar recorded it; its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

Urwah bin Ruwaym has narrated this from Sayyiduna Irbad bin Sariyah (may Allah be pleased with him), who was one of the elderly men among the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He wished that he would pass away, and he used to make this supplication:
'Allahumma kaburat sinni, wa raqqa azmi, faqbidni ilayk'
(O Allah! I have grown old and my bones have become weak, so take me to You.)
The narrator says: One day I was in the mosque of Damascus when a very handsome young man, wearing green clothing, said: "What is this supplication you are making?" He said: "O my nephew! Then what should I supplicate?" He said: "Say: 'Allahumma hasuna al-amal, wa balagha al-ajal' (O Allah! Make the deeds good and bring me to the appointed term, that is, death)."
I said: "Who are you, may Allah Almighty have mercy on you?" He said: "I am Raba'il, who removes grief from the hearts of the believers."
Al-Tabarani recorded it; the narrator Urwah has been declared thiqah (trustworthy) by more than one scholar, and I do not know the narrator Sa'id bin Miqlas; the rest of its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

Aswad bin Yazid narrates: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) recited this verse: "Except for the one who has taken a covenant with the Most Merciful." Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: On the Day of Resurrection Allah Almighty will say: "Whoever has a covenant with Me, let him stand up." The people said: "O Abu Abd al-Rahman! Teach us (that is, teach us how we should make a covenant with Allah Almighty)." Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Recite this:
'Allahumma fatir al-samawati wal-ard, alim al-ghaybi wal-shahadah, inni a'hadu ilayka fi hadhihi al-hayat al-dunya: annaka in takilni ila nafsi tuqarribni min al-sharr, wa tuba'idni min al-khayr, wa inni in athiqu illa birahmatik, faj'alhu li indaka ahdan tu'addihi ilayya yawm al-qiyamah, innaka la tukhlifu al-mi'ad'
(O Allah, Originator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen! I make a covenant with You in this worldly life that if You entrust me to my own self, You will bring me near to evil and far from good, and I trust only in Your mercy; so make this a covenant for me with You, which You will fulfil for me on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, You do not break the promise.)"
The narrator says: In this narration, the narrator Zakariyya added these words from the narrator Qasim:
'Kha'ifan mustajiran, mustaghfiran raghiban ilayk'
((I make this covenant) in a state of fear, seeking refuge, seeking forgiveness, and longing for You.)
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, al-Mas'udi, who is thiqah (trustworthy) but had become confused (ikhtilat) in his memory; the rest of its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

Abu al-Ahwas narrates: I heard Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) making this supplication:
'Allahumma inni as'aluka bini'matika al-sabighah allati an'amta biha, wa bala'ika alladhi ibtalaytani, wa bifadlika alladhi afdalta alayya an tudkhilani al-jannah, Allahumma adkhilni al-jannata bifadlika, wa mannika, wa rahmatik'
(O Allah! I ask You by Your abundant blessing which You have bestowed upon me, by the trial with which You have tested me, and by Your bounty which You have bestowed upon me, (by all of these I ask You) that You admit me into Paradise. O Allah! Admit me into Paradise through Your bounty, Your favour and Your mercy.)
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

Abu Qilabah reports about Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he used to recite:
'Allahumma in kunta katabtani fi ahl al-shaqa'i famhuni, wa athbitni fi ahl al-sa'adah'
(O Allah! If You have recorded my name among the wretched, then erase it from there and record my name among the fortunate.)
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih, except that the narrator Abu Qilabah did not live in the time of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him).

Abdullah bin Ukaym narrates: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) used to make this supplication:
'Allahumma zidni imanan, wa yaqinan, wa fahman - aw qala: ilman'
(O Allah! Increase my faith, certainty, understanding (the narrator is unsure; perhaps the words are:) knowledge.)
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its chain is jayyid (good).

Thawr bin Yazid narrates: When Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) offered the Tahajjud prayer at night, he used to recite:
'Allahumma namat al-uyun, wa gharat al-nujum, wa anta hayyun qayyum, Allahumma talabi lil-jannati bati', wa harabi min al-nari da'if, Allahumma ij'al li indaka hadyan taradduhu ilayya yawm al-qiyamah, innaka la tukhlifu al-mi'ad'
(O Allah! Eyes have fallen asleep and the stars have set, and You are Ever-Living, Self-Sustaining. O Allah! My seeking of Paradise is slow, and my fleeing from Hell is weak. O Allah! Keep with You for me a gift which You will give me on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, You do not break the promise.)
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its chain is munqati' (broken).

Abdullah bin Qurt narrates: My camel became exhausted during the journey and stopped, while I was with Sayyiduna Khalid bin al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him). I intended to leave it, but then I supplicated to Allah Almighty, and Allah Almighty set it right for me, and I mounted it.
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its chain is jayyid (good).