Hadith.956 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib used to say after the noontime prayer (zawal): Allahumma inni ataqarrabu ilayka bijoodika wa karamika, wa ataqarrabu ilayka bi-Muhammadin ‘abdika wa rasoolika, wa ataqarrabu ilayka bimalayikatika al-muqarrabeen wa anbiya’ika al-mursaleen. Wa bika Allahumma laka al-ghina ‘anni wa biya al-faqatu ilayk. Anta al-ghaniyyu wa ana al-faqeeru ilayk. Aqilni ‘athrati wa ustur ‘alayya dhunoobi wa iqdi al-yawma hajati wa la tu‘adhdhibni bi-qabeehi ma ta‘lamu bihi minni bal ‘afwuka yasa‘uni wa jooduka "O’ Allah (swt), I seek to draw close to You by Your generosity and nobility. I seek to draw close to You through Muhammad, Your servant and messenger, and through Your closest angels and Your sent prophets. And by You, O’ Allah (swt)—You have no need of me, yet I am in dire need of You; You are the Rich, and I am the poor in need of You. Forgive my missteps, cover my sins, fulfil my needs today, and do not punish me for the evils You know of me, but let Your forgiveness encompass me and Your generosity extend over me." Then he would prostrate and say: Ya Ahl at-Taqwa wa Ya Ahl al-Maghfirah, Ya Barru Ya Raheem, Anta abarru bi min abi wa ummi wa min jamee‘ al-khala’iq. Iqlibni bi-qada’i hajati mujabaan du‘a’i marhooman sawti, qad kashafta anwa‘ al-bala’i ‘anni "O’ People of piety and forgiveness, O’ Benevolent, O’ Merciful—You are more benevolent to me than my father, my mother, and all of creation. Fulfil my need with answered supplications and a voice received with mercy; remove all types of afflictions from me."