أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ ، عَنْ عَوْفٍ ، عَنْ عَبَّاسٍ الْعَمِّيِّ L4161 ، قَالَ : بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ دَاوُدَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَقُولُ فِي دُعَائِهِ :" سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ، أَنْتَ رَبِّي تَعَالَيْتَ فَوْقَ عَرْشِكَ، وَجَعَلْتَ خَشْيَتَكَ عَلَى مَنْ فِي السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ، فَأَقْرَبُ خَلْقِكَ مِنْكَ مَنْزِلَةً أَشَدُّهُمْ لَكَ خَشْيَةً، وَمَا عِلْمُ مَنْ لَمْ يَخْشَكَ؟ وَمَا حِكْمَةُ مَنْ لَمْ يُطِعْ أَمْرَكَ؟ ! "

Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Abi Shaybah told us, Marwan bin Muawiyah told us, on the authority of Awf, on the authority of Abbas Al-Ammi L4161, he said: He informed me David the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, used to say in his supplication: “Glory be to You, O God, You are my Lord, You have exalted above Your throne, and You have placed your fear upon me.” Who is in the heavens and the earth? The closest of your creation to you in station is the most fearful of you. What is the knowledge of he who does not fear you, and what is the wisdom of he who does not? He obeys your command!