Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 37005 — The words of the Prophet Musa

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Musa (peace be upon him) said to Allah, Exalted is His Glory: O my Lord! What is the thanks (the way of giving it) that is (in some measure) befitting You? Allah, Glorified and Exalted, said: (The way is) that your tongue remains ever moist with My remembrance. Musa (peace be upon him) said: O my Lord, I am sometimes in a state in which I do not consider it befitting Your majesty to remember You, such as ritual impurity, relieving oneself, urinating, and being without ablution (so should I remember You even in such states)? Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, said: Why not! (Allah Almighty can be remembered inwardly in the heart even in such a state.) Musa (peace be upon him) said: How should I say it (which words of praise and glorification should I say inwardly on such occasions)? Allah, Glorified and Exalted, said: Say (thus): Glorified are You (O Allah Almighty), and praise belongs to You (alone). There is no true deity except You, so keep me away from filth. Glorified are You (O Allah Almighty), and praise belongs to You (alone). There is no true deity except You, so protect me from filth.