The Prophet used to say in his bowing and prostrations, ''Subhanaka-Allahumma Rabbana wa-bihamdika Allahumma-ighfirli.' (I honor Allah from all what (unsuitable things) is ascribed to Him. O Allah Our Lord! And all the praises are for You. O Allah! Forgive me).''

The Prophet used to say frequently in his bowing and prostrations ''Subhanaka-Allahumma Rabbana Wabihamdika, Allahumma Ighfir-li'' (I honor Allah from all what (unsuitable things) is ascribed to Him, O Allah! Our Lord! All praises are for You. O Allah! Forgive me). In this way he was acting on what was explained to him in the Holy Qur'an.

Allah's Apostle addressed the people, and after praising and glorifying Allah, he said, ''What do you suggest me regarding those people who are abusing my wife? I have never known anything bad about her.'' The sub-narrator, Urwa, said: When Aisha was told of the slander, she said, ''O Allah's Apostle! Will you allow me to go to my parents' home?'' He allowed her and sent a slave along with her. An Ansari man said, ''Subhanaka! It is not right for us to speak about this. Subhanaka! This is a great lie!''

Allah's Apostle used to say very often in bowing and prostration (during his prayers), Subhanka Allahumma Rabbana wa bihamdika; Allahumma ighfirli,'' according to the order of the Qur'an.

The Prophet used to invoke Allah, saying, ''Allahumma ighfirli khati'ati wa jahli wa israfi fi amri, wa ma anta a-'lamu bihi minni. Allahumma ighfirli hazali wa jiddi wa khata'i wa amdi, wa kullu dhalika indi''

Allah's Apostle used to keep silent between the Takbir and the recitation of Qur'an and that interval of silence used to be a short one. I said to the Prophet ''May my parents be sacrificed for you! What do you say in the pause between Takbir and recitation?'' The Prophet said, ''I say, Allahumma, ba'id baini wa baina khatayaya kama ba'adta baina-l-mashriqi wa-l-maghrib. Allahumma, naqqim min khatayaya kama yunaqqa-ththawbu-l-abyadu mina-ddanas. Allahumma, ighsil khatayaya bil-ma'i wa-th-thalji wal-barad (O Allah! Set me apart from my sins (faults) as the East and West are set apart from each other and clean me from sins as a white garment is cleaned of dirt (after thorough washing). O Allah! Wash off my sins with water, snow and hail.)''

The Prophet used to invoke Allah with the following invocation: Rabbi-ghfir-li Khati ati wa jahli wa israfi fi amri kullihi, wa ma anta a'lamu bihi minni. Allahumma ighfirli khatayaya wa amdi, wa jahli wa jiddi, wa kullu dhalika'indi. Allahumma ighrifli ma qaddamtu wa ma akhartu wa ma asrartu wa ma a'lantu. Anta-l-muqaddimu wa anta-l-mu'akh-khiru, wa anta ala kulli shai'in qadir.'

Ka'b bin Ujra met me and said, ''Shall I give you a present? Once the Prophet came to us and we said, O Allah's Apostle ! We know how to greet you; but how to send Salat' upon you? He said, Say: Allahumma Salli ala Muhammadin wa ala Ali Muhammadin, kama sal-laita ala all Ibrahima innaka Hamidun Majid. Allahumma barik ala Muhammadin wa ala all Muhammadin, kama barakta ala all Ibrahima, innaka Hamidun Majid.''

The Prophet said to me, ''Whenever you go to bed perform ablution like that for the prayer, lie or your right side and say, ''Allahumma aslamtu wajhi ilaika, wa fauwadtu amri ilaika, wa alja'tu Zahri ilaika raghbatan wa rahbatan ilaika. La Malja' wa la manja minka illa ilaika. Allahumma amantu bikitabika-l-ladhi anzalta wa bina-biyika-l ladhi arsalta'' (O Allah! I surrender to You and entrust all my affairs to You and depend upon You for Your Blessings both with hope and fear of You. There is no fleeing from You, and there is no place of protection and safety except with You O Allah! I believe in Your Book (the Qur'an) which You have revealed and in Your Prophet (Muhammad) whom You have sent). Then if you die on that very night, you will die with faith (i.e. or the religion of Islam). Let the aforesaid words be your last utterance (before sleep).'' I repeated it before the Prophet and when I reached ''Allahumma amantu bikitabika-l-ladhi anzalta (O Allah I believe in Your Book which You have revealed).'' I said, ''Wa-rasulika (and your Apostle).'' The Prophet said, ''No, (but say): Wanabiyika-l-ladhi arsalta (Your Prophet whom You have sent), instead.''

Whenever the Prophet went to the lavatory, he used to say: ''Allahumma Inni a'udhu bika mina-lkhubthi Wal khaba'ith.''

When the Prophet got up at night to offer the night prayer, he used to say: ''Allahumma laka-l-hamdu; Anta nuras-samawati wal ardi wa man fihinna. Wa laka-l-hamdu; Anta qaiyim as-samawati wal ardi wa man fihinna. Wa laka-l-hamdu; Anta-l-,haqqun, wa wa'daka haqqun, wa qauluka haqqun, wa liqauka haqqun, wal-jannatu haqqun, wannaru haqqun, was-sa atu haqqun, wan-nabiyyuna huqqun, Mahammadun haqqun, Allahumma laka aslamtu, wa Alaika tawakkaltu, wa bika amantu, wa ilaika anabtu, wa bika Khasamtu, wa ilaika hakamtu, faghfirli ma qaddamtu wa ma akh-khartu, wa ma asrartu, wa ma a'lantu. Anta al-muqaddimu, wa anta al-mu-'akhkhiru. La ilaha il-la anta (or La ilaha ghairuka)''

Whenever the Prophet lay on his bed, he used to say: ''Allahumma bismika amutu wa ahya,'' and when he woke up he would say: ''Al-hamdu lil-lahilladhi ahyana ba'da ma an atana, wa ilaihi an-nushur.''

The Prophet used to teach us the Istikhara for each and every matter as he used to teach us the Suras from the Holy Qur'an. (He used to say), ''If anyone of you intends to do something, he should offer a two-Rak'at prayer other than the obligatory prayer, and then say: Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi'ilmika, wa astaqdiruka biqudratika, wa as'aluka min fadlika-l-'azim, fa innaka taqdiru wala aqdiru, wa ta'lamu wala a'lamu, wa anta'allamu-l-ghuyub. Allahumma in kunta ta'lamu anna hadha-lamra khairun li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa aqibati amri (or said, fi ajili amri wa ajilihi) fa-qdurhu li, Wa in junta ta'lamu anna ha-dha-l-amra sharrun li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa aqibati amri (or said, fi ajili amri wa ajilihi) fasrifhu anni was-rifni anhu wa aqdur li alkhaira haithu kana, thumma Raddani bihi,'' Then he should mention his matter (need).

When the Prophet went to bed at night, he would put his hand under his cheek and then say, ''Allahumma bismika amutu wa ahya,'' and when he got up, he would say, ''Al-Hamdu lil-lahi al-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana, wa ilaihi an-nushur.''

Allah's Apostle said, ''When the Imam says, ''Sami' a-l-lahu Liman hamida,'' you should say, ''Allahumma Rabbana laka-l-hamd.'' And if the saying of any one of you coincides with that of the angels, all his past sins will be forgiven.''