What a bedouin was given when he asked for words
He said the first part is for his Lord, and asked what was for him.
لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيرًا وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيرًا سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ
Lā ilāha illā-Llāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, Allāhu akbaru kabīrā, wa-l-ḥamdu lillāhi kathīrā, subḥāna-Llāhi rabbi-l-ʿālamīn, lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā bi-Llāhi-l-ʿazīzi-l-ḥakīm
“There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. Allah is greatest, greatly. Praise be to Allah, abundantly. Glory to Allah, Lord of the worlds. There is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Mighty, the Wise.”
Where this comes from
A bedouin came and said: teach me something to say. He was given this. Then he said: this is for my Lord, what is for me. And he was given: O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me and provide for me.
The full narration
Mu'sab b. Sa'd reported on the authority of his father that a desert Arab came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said to him:Teach me the words which I should (often) utter. He said: Utter," There is no god but Allah, the One, having no partner with Him. Allah is the Greatest of the great and all praise is due to Him. Hallowed be Allah, the Lord of the worlds, there is no Might and Power but that of Allah, the All-Powerful and the Wise." He (that desert Arab) said: These all (glorify) my Lord. But what about me? Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: You should say:" O Allah, grant me pardon, have mercy upon me, direct me to righteousness and provide me sustenance." Musa (one of the narrators) said: I think he also said:" Grant me safety." But I cannot say for certain whether he said this or not. Ibn Abi Shaiba has not made a mention of the words of Musa in his narration
Source
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim · 6848
- Agreed upon as authentic (al-Bukhārī / Muslim)