Dua for Sustenance (3)

Abu-Basir is reported to have said: I complained to Imam al-Sadiq (`a) about poverty and asked him to teach me a supplicatory prayer for sustenance. He therefore taught me a supplicatory prayer after which I have never needed anything. Precisely, the Imam (`a) instructed me to say the following supplicatory prayer in the Night Prayer while I am in the position of prostration:

يَا خَيْرَ مَدْعُوٍّ

ya khayra mad`uwwin

O best of all those whom may be besought,

وَيَا خَيْرَ مَسْؤُولٍ

wa ya khayra mas'ulin

O best of all those whom may be begged,

وَيَا أَوْسَعَ مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ

wa ya awsa`a man a`ta

O most ample-giver of all those who may give,

وَيَا خَيْرَ مُرْتَجىًٰ

wa ya khayra murtajan

and O best of all those whom may be pleased,

ٱرْزُقْنِي وَأَوْسِعْ عَلَيَّ مِنْ رِزْقِكَ

urzuqni wa awsi` `alayya min rizqika

(please) provide me with sustenance, grant me liberal sustenance,

وَسَبِّبْ لِي رِزْقاً مِنْ قِبَلِكَ

wa sabbib li rizqan min qibalika

and cause me to receive sustenance from Your Presence,

إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

innaka `ala kulli shay'in qadirun

for You have power over all things.