'Abdullah ibn 'Amr was heard to say, "Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased
with him, said to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
'Teach me a supplication which I can use in my prayer.' He said, 'Say,
"O Allah, I have wronged myself greatly. Only You forgive wrong actions.
Forgive me with forgiveness directly from you. You are the Ever-Forgiving,
Most Merciful."'"
Anas said, "I was with the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant
him peace, when a man made supplication, saying, 'O Originator of the heavens!
O Living, Self-Subsistent! I ask of You.' He said, 'Do you know by what
he has made supplication? By the One in whose hand my soul is, he has asked
Allah by the Name that He answers when He is asked by it."
'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud said, "When there is a ruler in charge of
you whose arrogance or injustice is feared, you should say, 'O Allah, Lord
of the Seven Heavens and Lord of the Immense Throne, be my Protector against
so-and-so, the son of so-and-so, and his followers among Your creatures
so that none of them exceeds the bounds towards me or oppresses me. Your
protection is mighty and Your praise is great. There is no god but You.'"
Jabir ibn 'Abdullah said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, made supplication in this mosque, the Mosque of
Victory, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and it was answered for him
between the two prayers on Wednesday," Jabir said, "Whenever anything severe
and serious happened to me and I singled out that time and made supplication
to Allah concerning it between the two prayers on Wednesday, I found the
answer.'"
