Amr bin Shu'ayb narrates from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him). He had come out for the Fajr prayer and was saying: 'Allahumma ighfir li, Allahumma irhamni, Allahumma tub 'alayya' (O Allah, forgive me; O Allah, have mercy on me; O Allah, accept my repentance). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) struck him on his shoulder and said: "Make the supplication general, for the difference in merit between the general and the specific is like the difference between the heaven and the earth."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 5351
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:ضعيف جداً
Hadith Takhrij«ضعيف جداً۔ ابو داؤد في المراسيل 3259»