It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Every prophet had a (special) supplication which he made and Allah Almighty answered it for him, and I have deferred my supplication as intercession for my Ummah."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الألف / 3043
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه مسلم فى «صحيحه» برقم: 201، وابن حبان فى «صحيحه» برقم: 6460، 6469، والبيهقي فى «السنن الكبرى» برقم: 20833، وأحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 15348، 15496، وأبو يعلى فى «مسنده» برقم: 2237»