It is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraydah al-Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "O Buraydah! Shall I not teach you some words which Allah Almighty teaches to whomever He intends good for, and then he never forgets them?" I said: "Certainly, O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)!" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Say: 'Allahumma inni da'ifun fa-qawwi fi ridaka da'fi, wa khudh ilal-khayri bi-nasiyati, waj'alil-Islama muntaha rida'i. Allahumma inni da'ifun fa-qawwini, wa inni dhalilun fa-a'izzani, wa inni faqirun fa-aghnini' (O Allah, I am weak, so strengthen my weakness in what pleases You, take me by my forelock towards good, and make Islam the utmost of my contentment. O Allah, I am weak, so strengthen me; I am lowly, so grant me honour; and I am needy, so make me free of need)."
This hadith is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraydah (may Allah be pleased with him) only with this chain, and al-Ala' bin al-Musayyab (may Allah have mercy on him) is alone in transmitting it.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 6585
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف جدًّا، فيه أبو داود الأعمى
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: وفيه أبو داود الأعمى وهو ضعيف جدا «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 10، ص 182»» «أخرجه الحاكم فى «المستدرك» برقم: 1937، وابن حجر فى «المطالب العالية» برقم: 3348 / 1، 3348 / 2، وابن أبي شيبة فى «مصنفه» برقم: 29965، والطحاوي فى «شرح مشكل الآثار» برقم: 180، 181»