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Are the supplications (adhkar) mentioned in books like "Hisn al-Muslim" the only ones, or are there other authentic supplications, such as the prayer upon leaving the restroom: "Ghufranak (I seek Your forgiveness)" and "Al-hamdu lillah alladhi adhhaba anni al-adha wa afani (Praise be to Allah who has removed the harm from me and given me health)"?

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The wordings of the Prophetic remembrances (adhkar) varied and have been reported in the books of Hadith and Sunnah, such as: Sahih al-Bukhari (Book of Supplications), Sahih Muslim (Book of Greetings and Book of Dhikr and Supplication), Sunan al-Tirmidhi (Book of Supplications), and Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of Etiquette). Additionally, specific works have been dedicated to them, such as: Al-Adhkar by An-Nawawi, Adhkar al-Yawm wa al-Laylah by Ibn al-Sunni, Al-Wabil al-Sayyib by Ibn al-Qayyim, Al-Kalim al-Tayyib by Ibn Taymiyyah, and 'Amal al-Yawm wa al-Laylah by An-Nasa'i.

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