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Riyad us Saliheen: Hadith 833

5. 'The Book of the Etiquette of Sleeping

رياض الصالحين

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Riyad us Saliheen
وعن أبى برزة رضى الله عنه قال‏:‏ كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول بآخرة إذا أراد أن يقوم من المجلس‏:‏ ‏‏سبحانك الله وبحمدك، أشهد أن لا إله إلا أنت، أستغفرك وأتوب إليك‏"‏ فقال رجل‏:‏ يا رسول الله، إنك لتقول قولاً ما كنت تقوله فيما مضى‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏ذلك كفارة لما يكون في المجلس‏"‏ (3).‏"
Abu Barzah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Towards the end of his life, Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would supplicate before leaving an assembly thus: "Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika, ash-hadu an la ilaha illa Anta, astaghfiruka wa atubu ilaika (O Allah, You are free from every imperfection; all praise is for You. I testify that there is no true god except You, I ask Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance).'' A man once said to him: "O Messenger of Allah! You have spoken such words as you have never uttered before.'' He said, "It is an expiation of that which goes on in the assembly.''

[Abu Dawud].
Reference: Sunnah.com : Book 5, Hadith 20
Arabic/English book : Book 5, Hadith 833