Makhul (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated that he visited Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him). He said: I heard him mention that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate: 'Allahumma-nfa'ni bima 'allamtani, wa 'allimni ma yanfa'uni' (O Allah, benefit me through what You have taught me, and teach me what will benefit me).
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from Makhul (may Allah have mercy on him) except Sulayman (may Allah have mercy on him), nor from Sulayman except Umarah (may Allah have mercy on him), nor from Umarah except Isma'il (may Allah have mercy on him); al-Mu'afa al-Zihri al-Himsi (may Allah have mercy on him) is alone in narrating it."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الألف / 1748
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف، من رواية إسماعيل بن عياش عن المدنيين
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: رواية إسماعيل بن عياش عن المدنيين ضعيفة «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 10، ص 181»» «أخرجه الحاكم فى «المستدرك» برقم: 1885، والنسائي فى «السنن الكبرى» برقم: 7819»