Mu'jam Kabir Tabarani 16030 — Sayyiduna Qabisah bin Mukhariq al-Hilali

Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that Sayyiduna Qabisah bin Mukhariq al-Hilali (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and greeted him with salam. He (peace and blessings be upon him) returned his greeting and welcomed him, then said: "O Qabisah, what has brought you here?" He said: O Messenger of Allah, I have grown old, my skin has become thin, my strength has weakened, I have become weak in providing for my family, and I am unable to do things I used to do. So teach me some words by which Allah may benefit me, and keep it brief. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Qabisah, when you have prayed Fajr, say three times: 'Subhan Allahi wa bihamdihi, subhan Allahil-'azimi wa bihamdihi, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah' (Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah the Magnificent and praise be to Him; and there is no might nor power except with Allah). For when you say that, you will be safe, by the permission of Allah, from blindness, leprosy and vitiligo. And also say: 'Allahumma-hdini min 'indik, wa afid 'alayya min fadlik, wa-nshur 'alayya min rahmatik, wa anzil 'alayya min barakatik' (O Allah, guide me from Yourself, pour upon me of Your bounty, spread over me of Your mercy, and send down upon me of Your blessings)." So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) kept saying these words and Qabisah (may Allah be pleased with him) kept counting them on his fingers.