One who asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to teach him a supplication, and he taught him

Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A Bedouin came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), tell me some remembrance that I can keep reciting." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Say: 'There is no god but Allah, He is alone, He has no partner; His is the dominion. Allah is the Greatest, truly great, and abundant praise belongs to Allah. Allah is pure, the Lord of all the worlds. There is no power to avoid sins and no strength to do good except from Allah, the Almighty, the All-Wise.'" Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Bedouin asked: "This is for my Lord, so what is for me?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Say: 'O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, and provide for me.'"

Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out, and it was as if we wished that he (peace and blessings be upon him) would supplicate for us. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Allah, forgive us, have mercy on us, be pleased with us, accept from us, admit us into Paradise, deliver us from the Fire, and set right all our affairs." Then we wished that he (peace and blessings be upon him) would supplicate further, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I have gathered all your concerns together."

Sayyiduna Imran bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Sayyiduna Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) before accepting Islam and said: "O Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), what do you command me to recite?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Recite this supplication: 'O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil of my own self, and I ask You to make me firm upon what is right in my affair.'" The narrator said: After that, Sayyiduna Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) accepted Islam. Then he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "I asked you (peace and blessings be upon him) this the first time as well, and now I ask you (peace and blessings be upon him) again: what do you (peace and blessings be upon him) command me to recite?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Recite this supplication: 'O Allah, forgive me for what I did in secret and what I did openly, what I did by mistake and what I did deliberately, what I did in ignorance and what I did knowingly.'"

Sayyiduna Buraydah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "Shall I not teach you some words which Allah teaches to the one for whom He intends good, and then never lets him forget them?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Recite these words: 'O Allah, I am weak, so replace my weakness with strength in Your good pleasure, take me by the forelock towards good, and make Islam the limit of my contentment. O Allah, I am weak, so make me strong; I am lowly, so grant me honor; I am poor, so provide for me.'"

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) said that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "Teach me a supplication that I may make." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Make this supplication: 'O Allah, I have wronged myself greatly, and only You can forgive sin, so forgive me with Your special forgiveness and have mercy on me. Indeed, You are the Forgiving, the Merciful.'"

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "Shall I not teach you some words such that when you recite them you will be forgiven, even though you are already forgiven? There is no god but Allah, the Most Forbearing, the Most Generous. There is no god but Allah, the Most High, the Mighty. Glorified is the Lord of the seven heavens and the Lord of the Mighty Throne. All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds."

Sayyiduna Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a man who was supplicating thus: "O Allah, I ask You for patience." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You have asked Allah for affliction, so ask Him for health and well-being." He (peace and blessings be upon him) also passed by another man who was supplicating thus: "O Allah, I ask You for complete blessing." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O son of Adam, do you know what complete blessing is?" The man said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), by this supplication I hoped for good." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Complete blessing is entering Paradise and being saved from Hell." He passed by yet another man who was supplicating thus: "O Possessor of Majesty and of Honor and Bounty." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Your supplication will be answered, so ask."

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Keep repeating 'Ya Dhal-Jalali wal-Ikram' (O Possessor of Majesty and Generosity)."

Abdullah bin al-Hasan said that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) went to one of his sons who was ill and who was called Salih. He said to him: "Say these words: 'There is no god but Allah, the Most Forbearing, the Most Generous. Glorified is Allah, the Lord of the Mighty Throne. All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds. O Allah, forgive me. O Allah, have mercy on me. O Allah, overlook my faults. O Allah, pardon me; indeed You are the Pardoning, the Forgiving.'" Then Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "My uncle taught me these words, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught them to him."

Sayyiduna Shaddad bin Aws (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Memorize what I am about to say. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "When people begin filling treasures with gold and silver, fill your treasure with these words: 'O Allah, I ask You for steadfastness in religion and for firm resolve upon right guidance, and for gratitude for Your blessing. I ask You for the ability to worship You in the best way. I ask You for a sound heart and a truthful tongue. I ask You for the good that You know, I seek refuge in You from the evil that You know, and I seek Your forgiveness for the sin that You know. Indeed, You are the Knower of the unseen.'"

Muhammad bin Ka'b said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to teach this supplication to his Companions. He would say: "Supplicate thus: 'O Allah, forgive our sins, pardon our slips, and conceal our faults.'"