My father told me that he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, when a man came asking him, say,The man asked, "Prophet of Allah, how should I phrase my request when I ask my Lord?"He replied, "Say, 'O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, and provide for me.'" Then he closed his fist except for the thumb and said, "These words gather together for you the good of this world and the next."
حدثنا يزيد قال حدثنا
حدثني أبي أنه سمع رسول الله ﷺ وإذا أتاه الإنسان يسأله قال يا نبي الله كيف أقول حين أسأل ربي قال قل اللهم اغفر لي وارحمني واهدني وارزقني وقبض كفه إلا الإبهام وقال هؤلاء يجمعن لك خير دنياك وآخرتك