Opening Supplications in Salat

Authentic Supplications of the Prophet

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Opening Supplications in Salat (75)

It is reported by way of 'A'ishata,

Abi Sa'eed, and others: That when the Prophet

would start his salãt he would say: Subhãnaka 'allãhumma wa bihamdika, wa tabãraka 'ismuka, wa ta`ãlã jadduka, wa lã 'ilãha ghayruka⁽⁹⁰⁾

Footnotes

⁽⁹⁰⁾ I honor Allah from all things unsuitable to Him and I am in celebration of his Praise, blessed is your Name, Exalted is your Greatness, and there is no 'ilãh besides You.

Reporters

Reported by At-Tirmithi, Abu Dawood, An-Nisã'ee, and Ibn Majah. Al-Albãni showed it to be sound in his Al-Manãr (#334). Al-Albani included this hadeeth in The Authentic of Good Sayings as #63.

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