The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) used to say, “O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, dignified restraint, and freedom from need. (Allahumma inni as’aluka’l huda wa’t tuqa wa’l `afafa wa’l ghina)” [[[Sahih]] Muslim] (See also: Prophetic Supplication for Guidance, Piety, Restraint, and Freedom from Need Prophetic Example in Our Daily Relations) [1]
(51) O Allah, I beg You for guidance, piety, chastity, and contentment
Making this du‘a’ often, with full understanding, may also be a strong antidote to the hedonistic pop culture, which promotes the exactly opposite values. This du‘a’ implies that piety and chastity are linked with contentment and that all three require Divine guidance.