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Does the aforementioned supplication: "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Glorious in Majesty, O Originator of Perfection, O Abundant in Grace, O Ever-Bountiful, O Excellent in Deeds, O Ever-Enduring without Ceasing, and may Allah's peace and blessings be upon our master Muhammad, and upon his family and companions," bring sustenance, and is it permissible to say it?

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The aforementioned formula has no basis in Islamic law. It is impermissible for a Muslim to believe in its merit or that it is beneficial for attracting sustenance, as this is an innovation and an assertion about Allah without knowledge. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, sufficed us concerning matters of religion; he did not leave any good except that he guided us to it, nor any evil except that he warned us against it. Remembrances (dhikr) and acts of worship are based on divine texts (tawqif) and adherence (ittiba'), and the prophetic supplications are the best and safest. It is not permissible to legislate remembrances or supplications that are not legislated and make them regular acts of worship. Indeed, some scholars have considered the pursuit of non-reported formulas a form of the forbidden transgression in supplication. A Muslim should ask for their needs without artificiality, seeking intercession through Allah's names and attributes, and there are authentic supplications for seeking sustenance.

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