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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Does one seek refuge in Allah from Satan in every rak'ah?

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Question : Does one make it a habit?

Answer : The answer involves two opinions among the scholars, and we state them to avoid error. Some scholars hold that one seeks refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan, based on the generality of the saying of Allah the Exalted:
So when you recite the Qur'an, [first] seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].فَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ الْقُرْآنَ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
[An-Nahl 16:98]
Other scholars said that one does not seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan, because the recitation in the prayer is a single recitation. In Sahih Muslim, there is a report from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up and recited "Alhamdulillah Rabb al-'Alamin" (Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds), and it was not mentioned that he sought refuge. So, the issue has two opinions among the people of knowledge, and you have known the evidence and the definition. So that those who take the position that one should seek refuge, what do you want from them?
So when you recite the Qur'an, [first] seek refuge in Allahفَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ الْقُرْآنَ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ
[An-Nahl 16:98]
They reasoned that the recitation in the prayer is one, because the recitation of the three [rak'ahs] is one; it is not invalidated except by the dhikr, meaning the recitation of the first and second [rak'ahs], for dhikr separates them, and the actions of the middle [rak'ah] are such that the recitation is one, with each part connected to the other.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 123- هل يستعيذ بالله من الشيطان في كل ركعة؟ II فوائد من الدروس الفقهية من المحاضرات الجامعية — youtube.com

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