A decision to make

The four things worth asking for

Guidance, God-consciousness, restraint, and enough. The Prophet ﷺ asked for these together.

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْهُدَى وَالتُّقَى وَالْعَفَافَ وَالْغِنَى

Allāhumma innī as'aluka-l-hudā wa-t-tuqā wa-l-ʿafāfa wa-l-ghinā.

“O Allah, I ask You for guidance, God-consciousness, restraint and contentment.”

Al-ghinā here is not wealth. It is having enough, and not needing to look at what anyone else has.

The full narration

Abdullah reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to supplicate (in these words):" O Allah. I beg of Thee the right guidance, safeguard against evils, chastity and freedom from want

Source

Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim · 6904

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  • Agreed upon as authentic (al-Bukhārī / Muslim)
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