What is the supplication (dua) to be said for the best things related to all issues?

- It is said that Umm Salama reported a supplication (dua) to be said for the best things related to all issues. What is the full form of the supplication?
- In what hadith resources is it included. Is it sound (sahih)?

Dear Brother / Sister,

Umm Salama, one of the wives of the Prophet (pbuh), said that the Prophet (pbuh) asked the following from his Lord:

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ الْمَسْأَلَةِ، وَخَيْرَ الدُّعَاءِ، وَخَيْرَ النَّجَاحِ، وَخَيْرَ الْعَمَلِ، وَخَيْرَ الثَّوَابِ، وَخَيْرَ الْحَيَاةِ وَخَيْرَ الْمَمَاتِ، وَثَبِّتْنِي، وَثَقِّلْ مَوَازِينِي، وَحَقِّقْ إِيمَانِي، وَارْفَعْ دَرَجَاتِي، وَتَقَبَّلْ صَلاَتِي، وَاغْفِرْ خَطِيئَتِي، وَأَسْأَلُكَ الدَّرَجَاتِ الْعُلَى مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ فَوَاتِحَ الْخَيْرِ، وَخَوَاتِمَهُ، وَجَوَامِعَهُ، وَأَوَّلَهُ، وَظَاهِرَهُ، وَبَاطِنَهُ، وَالدَّرَجَاتِ الْعُلَى مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ آمِينْ

 اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ مَا آتِي، وَخَيْرَ مَا أَفْعَلُ، وَخَيْرَ مَا أَعْمَلُ، وَخَيْرَ مَا بَطَنَ، وَخَيْرَ مَا ظَهَرَ وَالدَّرَجَاتِ الْعُلَى مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ آمِينْ

 اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَرْفَعَ ذِكْرِي، وَتَضَعَ وِزْرِي، وَتُصْلِحَ أَمْرِي، وَتُطَهِّرَ قَلْبِي، وَتُحَصِّنَ فَرْجِي، وَتُنَوِّرَ قَلْبِي، وَتَغْفِرَ لِي ذَنْبِي، وَأَسْأَلُكَ الدَّرَجَاتِ الْعُلَى مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ آمِينْ

 اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَبَارَكَ فِي نَفْسِي، وَفِي سَمْعِي، وَفِي بَصَرِي، وَفِي رُوحِي، وَفِي خْلْقِي، وَفِي خُلُقِي، وَفِي أَهْلِي، وَفِي مَحْيَايَ، وَفِي مَمَاتِي، وَفِي عَمَلِي، فَتَقَبَّلْ حَسَنَاتِي، وَأَسْأَلُكَ الدَّرَجَاتِ الْعُلَى مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ آمِينْ

Allahumma inni as aluka khayral-mas alati wa hayrad-du‘ai wa khayran-najahi wa khayral-‘amali wa hayrath-thawabi wa khayral-hayati wa khayral-mamati wa thabbitni wa thaqqil-mawazini wa haqqiq imani warfa’ darajati wa taqabbal-salati, waghfir khatiati wa as alukad-darajatil-‘ula minal-jannati.

Allahumma inni as aluka fawatihal-khayri wa khawatimahu wa jawami‘ahu wa awwalahu wa zahirahu wa batinahu, wad-darajatil-‘ula minal-jannati Amin.

Allahumma inni as aluka khayra ma ati wa khayra ma af‘alu wa khayra ma a‘malu wa khayra ma batana wa khayra ma zahara, wad-darajatil-‘ula minal-jannati Amin.

Allahumma inni as aluka an tarfa‘a dhikri wa tada‘a wizri wa tusliha amri wa tutahhira kalbi wa tuhassina farji wa tunawwira qalbi wa taghfira li dhanbi wa as alukad-darajatil-‘ula minal-jannati Amin.

Allahumma inni as aluka an tubarika li nafsi wa fi sam‘i wa fi basari wa fi ruhi wa fi khalqi wa fi ahli wa fi mahyaya wa fi mamati wa fi ‘amali, fataqabbal hasanati wa as alukad-darajatil-‘ula minal-jannati Amin.”

Its meaning:

O Allah! I ask You for the best affair, the best supplication, the best success, the best deed, the best reward, the best life, and the best death. Make my feet steady. Make my good deeds overweigh on the Scale. Confirm my belief. Raise my ranks. Accept my prayer and forgive my sins. I ask You for the highest ranks of Paradise.

O Allah! I ask You for the best of the beginning, the end, the general, the first, the outward and the inner, and the highest ranks of Paradise. Amin.

O Allah! I ask You for the best of what I bring, the best of what I do, the best of what I do, the best of what I hide, the best of what I reveal, and the highest ranks of Paradise. Amin.

O Allah! I ask you to exalt my dhikr, to save me from my sins, to improve my work, to cleanse my heart, to protect my honor, to enlighten my heart, and to forgive my sins. I ask you for the highest ranks. Amin.

O Allah! Bless my soul, my ears, my eyes, my spirit, my nature, my ethics, my family, my life, my death and my deeds. Accept my good deeds. I ask for high ranks in Paradise. Amin.

Reference: Hakim, Mustadrak, no: 1954; Bayhaqi, Daawat, no: 225; Tabarani, Kabir, 23/213, Awsat, 6/213.

Its soundness: Hakim states that the hadith is sound (sahih) and Dhahabi approves it. (see Mustadrak, ibid)

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