It was narrated that `Aa'ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) entered upon me what I was praying, and he wanted something, but I took too long, so he said: "O `Aa'ishah, you should recite general and comprehensive du'aa's." When I had finished, I said: O Messenger of Allaah, what is general and comprehensive du'aa'? He said: "Say: O Allaah, I ask You for all goodness, now and later on, that which I know and that which I do not know; I seek refuge in You from all evil, now and later on, that which I know and that which I do not know. I ask you for Paradise and the words and deeds that will bring me closer to it, and I seek refuge in You from Hell and from the words and deeds that would bring me closer to it. I ask You for that which Muhammad asked You for, and seek refuge in You from that from which Muhammad sought refuge; whatever You decreed for me, make its consequences good." Narrated by al-Bukhaari in al-Adab al-Mufrad (639) and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani.
