فَأَتَی النَّبِیَّ ﷺ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ : یَارَسُوْلَ اللہِ ! أَیُّ الدُّعَا ءِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ:(( سَلِ اللہَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِیَۃَ فِی الدُّنْیَا وَالْآ خِرَۃِ)) ،ثُمَّ أَتَاہُ الْغَدَ فَقَالَ :یَا نَبِیَّ اللہِ !أَیُّ الدُّعَاءِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ :((سَلِ اللہَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِیَۃَ فِی الدُّنْیَا وَالْآخِرَۃِ ، فَإِذَا أُعْطِیْتَ الْعَافِیَۃَ فِی الدُّنْیَا وَالْآخِرَۃِ ، فَقَدْ أَفْلَحْتَ))
الأدب المفرد · Hadith 637
A man came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said, "Messenger of Allah, what is the best supplication?" He answered, "Asking Allah for forgiveness and well-being in this world and the Next world." Then he came to him the following day and asked, "Prophet of Allah, what is the best supplication?" He answered, "Asking Allah for forgiveness and well-being in this world and the Next world. When you are given well-being in this world and the Next, then you have achieved success."
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020