on the day (of the battle) of Ahzáb, and said, "O God, the Sender-down of the Book, the Quick in taking account, O God, put to rout the confederates. O God, put them to rout, and cause them to tremble."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.
It is related from Muʿádh bin Jabal that he said, 'The Prophet heard a man praying and saying, "O God, verily I supplicate of Thee complete favours." (The Prophet) said, "What are complete favours?" He replied, "This is a prayer by which I hope for good." (The Prophet) said, "Verily complete favours give an entrance into Paradise and escape from the fire." And he heard a man saying, "O Lord, to Thee be glory and honour." Then he said to him, "Thy prayer has been answered for thee, therefore ask." And the Prophet heard a man saying, "O God, verily I ask of Thee patience." The Prophet said, "Thou hast asked God for calamity; but ask Him for health."'—At Tirmidhí.
It is related from ʿAbduʾlláhuʾl-Khaṭmi that he said, 'When the Apostle of God wished to bid farewell to the army, he used to say, "I commit to the care of God your religion and your safety and the results of your actions."'—Abú Dáud.
It is related from Ibn ʿOmar that, 'When the Apostle of God was on a journey and night drew near, he used to say, "O earth, my Lord and thy Lord is Alláh. I take refuge with God from thy evil, and from the evil that is in thee, and from the evil that is created in thee, and from the evil that moves over thee. And I take refuge with God from lions and black snakes and serpents and scorpions, and from the evil of the inhabitants of the land, and from the father and what he begets."'—Abu Dáud.
It is related from Anas that, 'When the Apostle of God went on a warlike expedition, he used to say, "O God, Thou art my support and my help. In Thee I devise stratagems, and in Thee I spring to the assault, and in Thee I fight."'—At Tirmidhí, Abú Dáud.
It is related from Abú Málikuʾl-Ashári that, 'The Apostle of God said, "When a man enters his house, then let him say, 'O God, I ask Thee for a favourable entrance and a favourable exit. In the name of God we enter, and on God our Lord we lean.' After that let him salute the people of the house."'—Abú Dáud.
