“I accompanied Shaddad bin Aws [may Allah be pleased with him] on a journey, so he said: ‘Should I not teach you what the Messenger of Allah used to teach us? That you say: “O Allah, I ask You for steadfastness in the affair and I ask You for determination upon guidance, and I ask You to make me grateful for Your favor, and excellence in worshiping You, and I ask You for a truthful tongue and a sound heart, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of what You know, and I ask You for the good of what You know, and I seek Your forgiveness for that which You know. Verily, You are the Knower of all that is hidden (Allāhumma innī as’alukath-thabāta fil-amri, wa as’aluka ʿazīmatar-rushdi, wa as’aluka shukra niʿmatika, wa ḥusna ʿibādatika, wa as’aluka lisānan ṣādiqan wa qalban salīman, wa aʿūdhu bika min sharri mā taʿlamu, wa as’aluka min khairi mā taʿlamu, wa astaghfiruka mimmā taʿlamu innaka anta ʿallāmul-ghuyūb).’” He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “There is no Muslim who lays down to sleep while reciting a Surat from Allah’s Book, except that Allah entrusts an angel, so that nothing approaches him to harm him until he awakens, whenever he awakens.”

أَلاَ أُعَلِّمُكَ مَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُعَلِّمُنَا أَنْ نَقُولَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الثَّبَاتَ فِي الأَمْرِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ عَزِيمَةَ الرُّشْدِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ شُكْرَ نِعْمَتِكَ وَحُسْنَ عِبَادَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ لِسَانًا صَادِقًا وَقَلْبًا سَلِيمًا وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ مِمَّا تَعْلَمُ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُيُوبِ قَالَ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ يَأْخُذُ مَضْجَعَهُ يَقْرَأُ سُورَةً مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ إِلاَّ وَكَّلَ اللَّهُ بِهِ مَلَكًا فَلاَ يَقْرَبُهُ شَيْءٌ يُؤْذِيهِ حَتَّى يَهُبَّ مَتَى هَبَّ

[Machine] "Bring the dish to my servant, so that we can play with it," but I refused him. He then said, "I have not spoken a word since converting except for when I stumble and fumble, and it is not like this word of mine, so do not guard it from me, but rather guard from me what I say to you. I heard the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , say, 'When the people hoard gold and silver, hoard these words instead: O Allah, I ask You for steadfastness in the matter, and determination in righteousness. I ask You for gratitude towards Your blessings, and I ask You for good worship. I ask You for a sound heart, and I ask You for a truthful tongue. I ask You for whatever good You know, and I seek Your protection from whatever evil You know. I seek Your forgiveness for what You know. Indeed, You are the Knower of all that is hidden.'"

لِغُلَامِهِ ائْتِنَا بِالسُّفْرَةِ نَعْبَثْ بِهَا فَأَنْكَرْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ مَا تَكَلَّمْتُ بِكَلِمَةٍ مُنْذُ أَسْلَمْتُ إِلَّا وَأَنَا أَخْطِمُهَا وَأَزُمُّهَا غَيْرَ كَلِمَتِي هَذِهِ فَلَا تَحْفَظُوهَا عَلَيَّ وَاحْفَظُوا مِنِّي مَا أَقُولُ لَكُمْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ إِذَا كَنَزَ النَّاسُ الذَّهَبَ وَالْفِضَّةَ فَاكْنِزُوا هَؤُلَاءِ الْكَلِمَاتِ اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الثَّبَاتَ فِي الْأَمْرِ وَالْعَزِيمَةَ عَلَى الرُّشْدِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ شُكْرَ نِعْمَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ حُسْنَ عِبَادَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ قَلْبًا سَلِيمًا وَأَسْأَلُكَ لِسَانًا صَادِقًا وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا تَعْلَمُ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ

[Machine] While they were traveling, the group stopped at dawn. Shaddad said, "Let's take a break here and have some fun." Then he said, "I seek forgiveness from Allah for speaking a word since I embraced Islam, without pondering over it and weighing it against my other words. This is not right." Muhammad ﷺ said, "O Shaddad, if you see people hoarding gold and silver, then hoard these words: 'O Allah, I ask You for steadfastness in matters, determination in righteousness, gratitude for Your blessings, excellence in worship, a sound heart, a truthful tongue, and upright character. I seek Your forgiveness for what You know, and I ask You for the best of what You know. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what You know, for You are the Knower of the unseen."

بَيْنَمَا هُمْ فِي سَفَرٍ إِذْ نَزَلَ الْقَوْمُ يَتَصَبَّحُونَ فَقَالَ شَدَّادٌ أَدْنُوا هَذِهِ السُّفْرَةَ نَعْبَثُ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ مَا تَكَلَّمْتُ بِكَلِمَةٍ مُنْذُ أَسْلَمْتُ إِلَّا وَأَنَا أَزُمُّهَا وَأَخْطِمُهَا قَبْلَ كَلِمَتِي هَذِهِ لَيْسَ كَذَلِكَ قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ ﷺ وَلَكِنْ قَالَ يَا شَدَّادُ إِذَا رَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ يَكْنِزُونَ الذَّهَبَ وَالْفِضَّةَ فَاكْنِزْ هَؤُلَاءِ الْكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ التَّثْبِيتَ فِي الْأُمُورِ وَعَزِيمَةَ الرُّشْدِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ شُكْرَ نِعْمَتِكَ وَحُسْنَ عِبَادَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ قَلْبًا سَلِيمًا وَلِسَانًا صَادِقًا وَخُلُقًا مُسْتَقِيمًا وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا تَعْلَمُ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ

[Machine] Bring me the platter so that we may play with it, but the people kept it away from me. So, he said, "O my nephew, do not keep it away from me, but keep from me what I have heard from the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him: 'When people hoard silver and gold coins, hoard these words: O Allah, I ask You for steadfastness in affairs, determination in righteousness. And I ask You for gratitude for Your blessings and excellence in worship. And I ask You for the best of what You know. And I seek refuge in You from the evil of what You know. And I seek Your forgiveness for what You know. Indeed, You are the All-Knower of the unseen.'"

ائْتُونِي بِالسُّفْرَةِ نَعْبَثْ بِهَا فَكَانَ الْقَوْمُ يَحْفَظُونَهَا مِنْهُ فَقَالَ يَا بَنِي أَخِي لَا تَحْفَظُوهَا عَنِّي وَلَكِنِ احْفَظُوا مِنِّي مَا سَمِعْتُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِذَا اكْتَنَزَ النَّاسُ الدَّنَانِيرَ وَالدَّرَاهِمَ فَاكْتَنِزُوا هَؤُلَاءِ الْكَلِمَاتَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الثَّبَاتَ فِي الْأَمْرِ وَالْعَزِيمَةَ عَلَى الرُّشْدِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ شُكْرَ نِعْمَتِكَ وَحُسْنَ عِبَادَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا تَعْلَمُ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ»

[Machine] To al-Bara' ibn 'Azib, may I not teach you the supplication that the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , taught me? He said, "When you see people competing for gold and silver, invoke these supplications: O Allah, I ask You for firmness in the affair, I ask You for determination in guidance, I ask You for gratitude for Your blessings, I ask You for patience in facing Your trials, I ask You for excellence in Your worship, I ask You for satisfaction with Your decrees, I ask You for a sound heart, a truthful tongue, and I ask You for the best of what You know. And I seek refuge with You from the evil of what You know. And I seek Your forgiveness for what You know."

لِي الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ عَازِبٍ أَلَا أُعَلِّمُكَ دُعَاءً عَلَّمَنِيهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَ «إِذَا رَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ قَدْ تَنَافَسُوا الذَّهَبَ وَالْفِضَّةَ فَادْعُ بِهَذِهِ الدَّعَوَاتِ اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الثَّبَاتَ فِي الْأَمْرِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ عَزِيمَةَ الرُّشْدِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ شُكْرَ نِعْمَتِكَ وَالصَّبْرَ عَلَى بَلَائِكَ وَحُسْنَ عِبَادَتِكَ وَالرِّضَا بِقَضَائِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ قَلْبًا سَلِيمًا وَلِسَانًا صَادِقًا وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا تَعْلَمُ وأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا تَعْلَمُ»

[Machine] To Messenger of Allah ﷺ , O Shaddad bin Aws, when you see people amassing gold and silver, then store these words. O Allah, I ask You for steadfastness in the matter (of faith) and determination upon righteousness. I ask You for what incites Your mercy and what brings about Your forgiveness. I ask You for gratitude for Your blessings and good worship of You. I ask You for a sound heart and a truthful tongue. I ask You for the best of what You know. And I seek refuge in You from the evil of what You know. And I seek Your forgiveness for what You know. Indeed, You are the Knower of the unseen.

لِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَا شَدَّادُ بْنَ أَوْسٍ إِذَا رَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ قَدِ اكْتَنَزُوا الذَّهَبَ وَالْفِضَّةَ فَاكْنِزْ هَؤُلَاءِ الْكَلِمَاتِ اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الثَّبَاتَ فِي الْأَمْرِ وَالْعَزِيمَةَ عَلَى الرُّشْدِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ مُوجِبَاتِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَعَزَائِمَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ شُكْرَ نِعْمَتِكَ وَحُسْنَ عِبَادَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ قَلْبًا سَلِيمًا وَلِسَانًا صَادِقًا وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا تَعْلَمُ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ

“I accompanied Shaddad bin Aws [may Allah be pleased with him] on a journey, so he said: ‘Should I not teach you what the Messenger of Allah used to teach us? That you say: “O Allah, I ask You for steadfastness in the affair and I ask You for determination upon guidance, and I ask You to make me grateful for Your favor, and excellence in worshiping You, and I ask You for a truthful tongue and a sound heart, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of what You know, and I ask You for the good of what You know, and I seek Your forgiveness for that which You know. Verily, You are the Knower of all that is hidden (Allāhumma innī as’alukath-thabāta fil-amri, wa as’aluka ʿazīmatar-rushdi, wa as’aluka shukra niʿmatika, wa ḥusna ʿibādatika, wa as’aluka lisānan ṣādiqan wa qalban salīman, wa aʿūdhu bika min sharri mā taʿlamu, wa as’aluka min khairi mā taʿlamu, wa astaghfiruka mimmā taʿlamu innaka anta ʿallāmul-ghuyūb).’” He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “There is no Muslim who lays down to sleep while reciting a Surat from Allah’s Book, except that Allah entrusts an angel, so that nothing approaches him to harm him until he awakens, whenever he awakens.” (Using translation from Tirmidhī 3407)

أَلَا أُعَلِّمُكُمْ مَا كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يُعَلِّمُنَا «اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الثَّبَاتَ فِي الْأَمْرِ وَالْعَزِيمَةَ عَلَى الرُّشْدِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ شُكْرَ نِعْمَتِكَ وَحُسْنَ عِبَادَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ قَلْبًا سَلِيمًا وَلِسَانًا صَادِقًا وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا تَعْلَمُ» قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ مُسْلِمٍ يَقْرَأُ سُورَةً مِنْ كِتَابِ اللهِ عِنْدَ نَوْمِهِ إِلَّا وَكَّلَ اللهُ بِهِ مَلَكًا لَا يَقْرَبُهُ شَيْءٌ حَتَّى يَهَبَّ مَتَى يَهَبُّ»

"يَا شَدَّادُ بْنَ أَوْسٍ: إِذَا رَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ يَكْنِزُونَ الذَّهَبَ وَالْفِضَّةَ فَاكنِزْ أَنْتَ هَؤُلاَءِ الْكلِمَاتِ: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُكَ الثَّبَاتَ في الأمْرِ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ عَزِيمَةَ الرُّشْدِ، وَأَسْألُكَ شُكْرَ نِعْمَتِكَ، وَأسْأَلُكَ حُسْنَ عِبَادَتِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ يَقِينًا صَادِقًا، وأَسْألُكَ قَلْبًا سَلِيمًا، وَلِسَانًا صَادِقًا، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْر مَا تَعْلَمُ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا تَعْلَمُ، وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا تَعْلَمُ، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُيوبِ".

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"عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ مَطِير، عَنْ أَبِي إسْحَاق، قَالَ: قَالَ لِيَ البَرَاءُ بن عَازِبٍ: أَلَا أُعلمُك دعُاءً عَلَّمَنيهِ رَسُول الله ﷺ ؟ قَالَ: إِذَا رَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ قَدْ تَنَافَسُوا الذَّهَبَ وَالفِضَّةَ فَادع بِهَذهِ الدَّعَوَاتِ: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الثَّباتَ فِي الأَمْرِ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ عَزِيمَةَ الرُّشْد، وَأَسْأَلُكَ شُكْرَ نِعْمَتِكَ، وَالصَّبْرَ عَلَى بَلَائِكَ، وَحُسْنَ عِبَادَتِكَ، وَالرِّضَي بِقَضَائِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ قَلبًا سَلِيمًا، وَلِسَانًا صَادِقًا، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا تَعْلَمُ، وَأعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا تَعْلَمُ، وأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا تَعْلَمُ".