I say: This chain of transmission is sound; its narrators are trustworthy. Muslim recorded it from Jabir ibn Habib—himself reliable. I later came across the hadith in al-Mustadrak through Shuʿbah, from Jabir ibn Habib, with the same wording. Al-Hakim said, “Its chain is authentic,” and al-Dhahabi agreed.
Allah knows best. May Allah send blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad.
The discussion on the gradings of the hadiths in Bulugh al-Maram was completed on the night of Sunday, 19/6/1408 AH.
The final review took place on Friday morning, 5/4/1410 AH.
A further review was carried out, the last of which was in the month of Rajab, 1421 AH.
Glossary of hadith terms
• ʿĀjilihi: al-ʿājil is the opposite of al-ājil in every matter; here it means the present, immediate good.
• Ājilihi: the deferred good of this world and the Hereafter.
• Qaḍāʾ qaḍaytahu: the word qaḍāʾ has several meanings; the closest here is: whatever You have decreed and carried out—make it good for me.
Points derived from the hadith
1 – The Prophet ﷺ taught ʿĀʾishah this comprehensive supplication; similarly, a Muslim should teach it to his family, children, household, and all who are connected to him, imparting what will benefit them in both their religious and worldly affairs.
2 – In the supplication one asks Allah for every kind of good that encompasses the benefits of this world and the next—innumerable and limitless—whether immediate or deferred, known to the supplicant or unknown, which only Allah knows.
3 – One also seeks refuge in Him from the evils of this world and the Hereafter, both present and deferred, whether the supplicant is aware of them or not.