The supplication of the Prophet Dawud (peace be upon him)

Ali al-Azdi said: I was told that Dawud (peace be upon him) used to supplicate in this way: "O Allah, I seek refuge with You from wealth that makes one rebellious, from poverty that makes one forget You, from desire that brings ruin, and from deeds that bring disgrace."

Ka'b said: Dawud (peace be upon him) used to supplicate three times in this way: "O Allah, grant me deliverance from every calamity that comes down from the sky to the earth at night." And he would say: "O Allah, appoint for me a share of every good deed that comes down from the sky to the earth at night."

It is narrated from Abu Marwan that when Ka'b broke his fast, he would face the Qiblah and supplicate three times in this way: "O Allah, grant me deliverance from every calamity that will come down from the sky at night." And when the edge of the sun rose, he would supplicate three times in this way: "O Allah, appoint for me a share in every good deed that comes down from the sky to the earth at night." The narrator said: He was then asked about this supplication, and he said: "It is the supplication of Dawud, so soften your tongues with it and make it the mark of your hearts."

It is narrated that Abbas al-Ammi said: It reached me that Dawud (peace be upon him) used to recite these words in his supplication: "Glory be to You, O Allah! You are my Lord. You are exalted even above Your Throne, and You have cast Your fear upon those who are in the heavens and the earth. (So the person nearest to You, who is close to You in rank, is the one who fears You intensely.) So the one nearest to You in rank is the one who fears You the most. And what knowledge can he have who does not fear You, and what wisdom can he possess who does not obey Your command?"

It is narrated from al-Hasan that Dawud (peace be upon him) supplicated in this way: "O Allah, let there be no illness that makes me weak and emaciated, nor health that makes me forget; rather, keep me between the two."

Sa'id bin Abi Sa'id said that this is a supplication of Dawud (peace be upon him): "O Allah, I seek refuge with You from having an evil neighbour."

It is narrated from Ibn Buraydah that Dawud (peace be upon him) used to supplicate in this way: "O Allah, I seek refuge with You from deeds that bring disgrace, from desire that brings ruin, from poverty that makes one forget, and from wealth that makes one rebellious."