Ahadith

Ibn Umar relates: Of the supplications of the Holy Prophet was: Allah, I seek Thy Protection against the declining of Thy favour and the changing of Thy security and the suddenness of Thy wrath and all Thy anger (Muslim). (Aal-e-`Imran 39)

Zaid ibn Arqam relates that the Holy Prophet would supplicate: Allah, I seek Thy protection against the declining of Thy favour and dotage and the torment of the grave. Allah, bestow on my soul its righteousness and purify it. Thou art the Best to purify it and Thou art its Guardian and its Master. Allah, 1 seek Thy protection against knowledge that profits not and a heart that fears not and a mind that is not satisfied and a prayer that is not responded to (Muslim). ° (Aal-e-`Imran 39)

Ibn Abbas relates that the Holy Prophet would supplicate: Allah, to Thee I submit, in Thee I believe, in Thee I put my trust, to Thee I turn, with Thy help I contend and from Thee I seek judgment. Then forgive me that which I have sent on and that which is to come and that which I did covertly and that which I did overtly. Thou dost advance one and Thou dost put one back. There is none worthy of worship save Thee. Some versions are: There is no strength to resist evil and no power to do good except through Allah (Bokhari and Muslim). (Aal-e-`Imran 39)

Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet would supplicate in these terms: Allah, I seek Thy protection from the trial and torment of the Fire and from the evils of wealth and privation (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi). (Al-`Ankabut 14, Qaf 20)

Zaid ibn Ilaqah relates on the authority of his uncle Qatabah ibn Malik: The Holy Prophet would supplicate: Allah, I seek Thy protection against undesirable manners and acts and desires (Tirmidhi). (Al-`Ankabut 14, Qaf 20)

Shakil ibn Humaid relates that he asked the Holy Prophet to teach him a supplication. He told him to supplicate: Allah, I seek Thy protection from the evil of my hearing and of my sight and of my tongue and of my heart and of my passions (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi). (Al-`Ankabut 14, Qaf 20)

Anas relates that the Holy Prophet would supplicate: Allah, | seek Thy protection against leucoderma, lunacy, leprosy and all evil defects (Abu Daud). (Al-`Ankabut 14, Qaf 20)

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet would supplicate: Allah, I seek Thy protection against hunger for it is a bad bed-fellow and I seek Thy protection against dishonesty for it is the worst inner disorder (Abu Daud). (Al-`Ankabut 14, Qaf 20)

Ali relates that a slave who had settled the terms of his freedom with his master came to Ali and said: I am not able to discharge my instalments according to the agreement and | ask you to help me. Ali said to him: Shall I teach you a supplication which the Holy Prophet taught me whereby Allah will discharge your obligation even if it were as heavy as a mountain. Do you supplicate: Allah, make that which is permissible sufficient for me so as to make me independent of that which is forbidden and of Thy grace bestow upon me a sufficiency which would make me independent of all beside Thee (Tirmidhi). (Al-`Ankabut 14, Qaf 20)

Imran ibn Husain relates that the Holy Prophet taught his father two phrases of supplication: Allah, reveal to me my guidance and protect me against the evil of my mind (Tirmidhi). (Al-`Ankabut 14, Qaf 20)