Is the opening supplication (du'a al-istiftah) recited only once at the beginning of the night prayer, or is it recited at the beginning of every two rak'ahs?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the opening supplication reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in the night prayerSahih Muslim 770 the hadith, is it recited only once at the beginning of the night prayer, or is it recited at the beginning of every two rak'ahs?
Answer:
This opening supplication is recited in every two rak'ahs; because every rak'ah is an independent prayer, so one opens the prayer for it.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the opening supplication reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in the night prayer
O Allah, Lord of Gabriel, and Michael, and Israfil
اللهم رب جبرائيل وميكائيل وإسرافيلAnswer:
This opening supplication is recited in every two rak'ahs; because every rak'ah is an independent prayer, so one opens the prayer for it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يقال دعاء الاستفتاح مرة واحدة عند بداية صلاة الليل أم يقال في بداية كل ركعتين؟ #صالح_الفوزان — youtube.com
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