The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 6835
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ لاَ تُطِيقُهُ - أَوْ لاَ تَسْتَطِيعُهُ - أَفَلاَ قُلْتَ اللَّهُمَّ آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
subḥāna-Llāh lā tuṭīquhu-aw lā tastaṭīʿuhu-afalā qulta-Llāhumma ātinā fī ad-dunyā ḥasanatan wafī al-ākhirah ḥasanatan waqinā ʿadhāba an-nāri
Transliteration generated from the Arabic vowel marks
The full narration
Anas reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) visited a person from amongst the Muslims in order to inquire (about his health) who had grown feeble like the chicken. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:Did you supplicate for anything or beg of Him about that? He said: Yes. I used to utter (these words): Impose punishment upon me earlier in this world, what Thou art going to impose upon me in the Hereafter. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Hallowed be Allah, you have neither the power nor forbearance to take upon yourself (the burden of His Punishment). Why did you not say this: O Allah, grant us good in the world and good in the Hereafter, and save us from the torment of Fire. He (the Holy Prophet) made this supplication (for him) and he was all right
Source
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim · 6835
- Agreed upon as authentic (al-Bukhārī / Muslim)