The Prayer of "al-Sirat" Has No Basis

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. I heard that there is a prayer called the Prayer of al-Sirat, which consists of ten rak'ahs prayed in pairs. In each rak'ah, one recites the Verse of the Throne and Surat al-Ikhlas three times, then says a specific du'a' (supplication) afterward. Does this prayer have a basis in the Sunnah, or is it an innovation? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
This prayer has no basis and is an innovation. There is no prayer with this description called the Prayer of al-Sirat. Al-Sirat does not have a specific prayer. What is prescribed is to supplicate to Allah the Exalted to guide one to the straight path. Allah has prescribed for us the recitation of Surat al-Fatihah, which includes "Guide us to the straight path." This is the prescribed manner: supplicating that Allah guide us to the straight path, both in the prayer during the recitation of al-Fatihah and outside of prayer. As for designating a specific prayer for this purpose, as the questioner mentioned, called the Prayer of al-Sirat, this is an innovation with no basis, and it is not permissible to perform it.