ʿĀʾishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “I once missed the Prophet ﷺ from the bed during the night, so I went looking for him. My hand came upon the soles of his feet while he was in the mosque, standing upright, and he was saying: ‘O Allah, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your anger, in Your pardon from Your punishment, and I seek refuge in You from You. I cannot enumerate Your praise; You are as You have praised Yourself.’ ” Recorded by Muslim.

Ibn ʿAbbās (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: “Between the two prostrations the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say: ‘O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, mend my shortcomings, grant me well-being, and provide for me.’ ”

In the narration of Ḥudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) it is reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would say between the two prostrations: “My Lord, forgive me.” Both were recorded by Abū Dāwūd and others.

Supplications within the prayer and after the tashahhud
Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ remarked, ‘When any one of you has completed the final tashahhud, let him seek Allah’s protection from four things: from…’ ”