English translation
1306. 'Aṭā' bin As-Sā'ib narrated that his father said: "Ammâr bin Yâsir led us in prayer and he made it brief. Some of the people said to him: 'You made the prayer short (or brief)'. He said: 'Nevertheless I still recited supplications that I heard from the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ'. When he got up and left, a man – he was my father but he did not name himself – followed him and asked him about that supplication, then he came and told the people. "Allâhumma bi 'ilmikal-ghaiba wa qudratika 'alal-khalqi ahîni mâ 'alimtal-hayâta khairan lî, wa tawaffanî idhâ 'alimtal-wafâta khairan lî. Allâhumma as'aluka khashyataka fîl-ghaibi wash-shahâdati wa as'aluka kalimatal-haqqi fîr-ridâ'i wal-ghadab, wa as'alukal-qasda fîl-faqri wal-ghina, wa as'aluka na'iman lâ yanfadu wa as'aluka qurrata 'ainin lâ tanqati'u wa as'alukar-ridâ'i ba'dal-qadâ'i wa as'aluka bardal-'aishi ba'dal-mawti, wa as'aluka ladhdhatan-nazari ila wajhika wash-shawqa ila liqâ'ika fî ghairi darrâ'a mudirratin wa lâ fitnatin mudillatin, Allâhumma zayyinnâ bizînatil-îmâni waj'alnâ hudâtan muhtadîn (O Allâh, by Your knowledge of the unseen and Your power over creation, keep me alive so long as You know that living is good for me and cause me to die when You know that death is better for me. O Allâh, cause me to fear You in secret and in public. I ask You to make me true in speech in times of pleasure and of anger. I ask You to make me moderate in times of wealth and of poverty. And I ask You for everlasting delight and joy that will never cease. I ask You to make me pleased with that which You have decreed and for an easy life after death. I ask You for the sweetness of looking upon Your face and a longing to meet You in a manner that does not entail a calamity that will bring about harm or a trial that will cause deviation. O Allâh, beautify us with the adornment of faith and make us among those who guide and are rightly guided.” (Hasan)