Al-Adab Al-Mufrad #639
Supplication
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَيُّ الدُّعَاءِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ: سَلِ اللَّهَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ، ثُمَّ أَتَاهُ الْغَدَ فَقَالَ: يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ، أَيُّ الدُّعَاءِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ: سَلِ اللَّهَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ، فَإِذَا أُعْطِيتَ الْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ فَقَدْ أَفْلَحْتَ.
A man came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
and said, "Messenger of Allah, what is the best supplication?" He answered,
"Asking Allah for forgiveness and well-being in this world and the Next
world." Then he came to him the following day and asked, "Prophet of Allah,
what is the best supplication?" He answered, "Asking Allah for forgiveness
and well-being in this world and the Next world. When you are given well-being
in this world and the Next, then you have achieved success."
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This hadith is #639 from Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, in the Book of Supplication.