The Prayer of Istikharah and the Greeting of the Mosque
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The questioner:
That is, the hadith of the king: the istikharah is the greeting of the mosque.
The Shaykh:
Who? I say: As for the prayer of istikharah, it is better to perform it with two rak'ahs, in accordance with the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he prays two rak'ahs, then he seeks guidance, then he performs two rak'ahs or one rak'ah, if Allah wills. May Allah guide you.
That is, the hadith of the king: the istikharah is the greeting of the mosque.
The Shaykh:
Who? I say: As for the prayer of istikharah, it is better to perform it with two rak'ahs, in accordance with the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he prays two rak'ahs, then he seeks guidance, then he performs two rak'ahs or one rak'ah, if Allah wills. May Allah guide you.
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مع الشيخ ابن باز - ٢٩-٧-١٤١٧ هـ — archive.org (5:44)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.