Opening Supplications in Salat

Authentic Supplications of the Prophet

Opening Supplications in Salat (78)

When the Messenger of Allah

would get up for prayer at night he used to open his salãt wish: 'Allãhumma rabba jibreela, wa michã'eela, wa 'isrãfeela, fatiras-samãwãti wal 'ardhi, `ãlimal ghaybi wash-shahadati, 'anta tahkumu bayna `ibãdika feemã kãnoo feehi yakhtalifoona, 'ihdinee limã khtulifa feehi minal-haqqi bi'ithnika, 'innaka tahdee man tashã'u 'ilã sirãtin mustaqeemin⁽⁹³⁾

Footnotes

⁽⁹³⁾ O' my 'ilah Lord of Jibreel, hlichã'eel, and Isrãfeel, Creator of the Heavens and the Earth, Knower of the hidden, and the visible, You decide among your creation in justice in the matters in which they used to differ, guide me rightly to that which has been differed upon of the Truth by your leave, You guide whomever You will to a straight path.

Reporters

Reported by Muslim, and is #66 in The Authentic of Good Sayings.

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