The ruling on combining two supplications in the opening of the prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on combining two supplications? I mean the supplications of the opening of the prayer.
Answer:
It is not established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) combined two supplications in one prayer. However, if one alternates between these supplications and dhikr (remembrance of Allah) of the opening of the prayer, by saying some of them in one prayer and others in another prayer, that is what is sought, because they are all established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The difference between them, as we have mentioned repeatedly, is a difference of variety, not a difference of contradiction. One should consider the appropriateness in this, for the opening of the night prayer is not the same as the opening of the day prayer. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on combining two supplications? I mean the supplications of the opening of the prayer.
Answer:
It is not established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) combined two supplications in one prayer. However, if one alternates between these supplications and dhikr (remembrance of Allah) of the opening of the prayer, by saying some of them in one prayer and others in another prayer, that is what is sought, because they are all established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The difference between them, as we have mentioned repeatedly, is a difference of variety, not a difference of contradiction. One should consider the appropriateness in this, for the opening of the night prayer is not the same as the opening of the day prayer. Yes.
Source
شرح الدروس المهمة لعامة الأمة لابن باز [ مجموعة من المشايخ ]، فتاوى الشيخ عبد الكريم الخضير — islamhouse.com (15:32)
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