The Formulas of the Opening Supplication and the Takbir of Intention
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Question:
Your Eminence, the honorable brother, this questioner asks: Is the opening supplication, “Allah is the Greatest, the Great, and praise is to Allah, abundant,” and so on, recited in the obligatory prayers, or only in the voluntary prayers?
Answer:
The takbirat al-ikram is simply "Allahu Akbar," and nothing is added to it, such as saying "takbirah" or "Subhan Allah morning and evening." Rather, one says the takbirat al-ikram, "Allahu Akbar," and then comes the opening supplication. Is the opening supplication a tradition from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in specific forms? The most authentic and most frequent of these forms is: "O Allah, bless upon him, Blessed and Exalted is He, there is no god but You. I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful." Then he recites al-Fatihah. In his night prayer, when he said:Mishkat al-Masabih 1212. This was also reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in his night prayer. "I have turned my face toward the One who [Az-Zumar 39:46] [Al-An'am 6:161-163] in [Al-An'am 6:163]. This was also reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) has a separate treatise explaining the types of opening supplications reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). A student of knowledge should refer to it; it is printed in its entirety and also printed in the Majmu' al-Fatawa. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Your Eminence, the honorable brother, this questioner asks: Is the opening supplication, “Allah is the Greatest, the Great, and praise is to Allah, abundant,” and so on, recited in the obligatory prayers, or only in the voluntary prayers?
Answer:
The takbirat al-ikram is simply "Allahu Akbar," and nothing is added to it, such as saying "takbirah" or "Subhan Allah morning and evening." Rather, one says the takbirat al-ikram, "Allahu Akbar," and then comes the opening supplication. Is the opening supplication a tradition from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in specific forms? The most authentic and most frequent of these forms is: "O Allah, bless upon him, Blessed and Exalted is He, there is no god but You. I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful." Then he recites al-Fatihah. In his night prayer, when he said:
O God, the Lord of Gabriel, Michael and Israfil, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, who knowest the unseen and the seen, Thou decidest among Thy servants concerning their differences. Guide me on account of different opinions regarding the truth by Thy permission; verily Thou guidest whom Thou wilt to a straight path.
اللهم رب جبرائيل وإسماعيل وإسرائيل، فاطر السماوات والأرض، عالم الغيب والشهادة، فتحكم بين عبادك فيما كانوا فيه يختلفون، اهد لما اختلف فيه من الحق بإذنك، إنك تهدي من تشاء إلى صراط مستقيمCreator of the heavens and the earth
فَاطِرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِinclining toward truth. And he was not among those who associated others with Allah." (162) Say, "Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds. (163) No partner has He
حَنِيفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُAnd this I have been commanded, and I am the first [among you] of the Muslims."
وَبِذَٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، اللقاء الأسبوعي-22 من 32-لفضيلة الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان -حفظه الله- مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com (18:59)
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