Hadith record

2. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa in a marfu ’ manner from Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, T like to instruct you with a supplication to help you not to forget the Holy Quran when you say, “O Lord, favor me to avoid, for ever, disobeying You, as long as You will keep me alive, favor me from being burdened with that which does not concern me, grant me beautiful appearance in that which pleases You from me, hold my heart on memorizing Your book as You have taught me. Confer upon me the opportunity to read the way it will please You with me. O Lord, give light with Your book to my eyes, open thereby my chest, enlightened with it my heart, free up with it my tongue, make my body work for it and strengthen me thereby, there is no helper in this task except You, no one deserves to be worshipped except Allah.’” Certain individuals of our people have narrated it from Walid ibn Sabih from Hafs al-‘A’war from abu ‘Abd Allah , recipient of divine supreme covenant.”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.