He reported from his father that he heard the Prophet ﷺ when a man came to him and asked, "Messenger of Allah, what should I say when I ask my Lord?"He replied, "Say, 'O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, grant me well-being, and provide for me,'" and he gathered his fingers together except for the thumb, saying, "These words gather for you both your worldly life and your hereafter."
عن أبيه، أنه سمع النبي ﷺ وأتاه رجل، فقال: يا رسول الله كيف أقول حين أسأل ربي؟ قال: قل: اللهم اغفر لي، وارحمني، وعافني، وارزقني- ويجمع أصابعه إلا الإبهام- فإن هؤلاء تجمع لك دنياك وآخرتك.