The Opening Supplication and Seeking Refuge
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The Shaykh : He begins the prayer by saying: Sunan an-Nasa'i 895Sahih (Darussalam).
This is the opening supplication that Abu Hurayrah asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about when he said: “O Messenger of Allah, what do you say during your silence between the takbir and the recitation?” He said: “I say:Sunan Abi Dawud 781Sahih (Al-Albani)” up to the end of what you have heard.
Then, after that, following the opening supplication, he says: “I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan,” and then he recites al-Fatihah.
Does he begin the prayer with anything other than that?
Answer: Yes.
He begins with another opening supplication in place of this one, which is:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 243Hasan (Darussalam).
He begins the night prayer with what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to begin with, which is:Sahih Muslim 770.
But does he combine these opening supplications?
No, he says this one once and that one once, so that he performs the Sunnah in all its forms.
Allahuma ba'id bayni wa bayna khatayaya kama ba'adta bayna al-mashriqi wal-maghrib; Allahumma naqqini min khatayaya kama yunaqqa ath-thawb al-abyad min ad-danas; Allahumma ighsilni min khatayaya bil ma'i wa ath-thalji wal-barad. (O Allah, put a great distance between me and my sins, as great as the distance You have made between the East and the West; O Allah, cleanse me of my sins as a white garment is cleansed from filth; O Allah, wash away my sins with water and snow and hail).
اللهم باعد بيني وبين خطاياي كما باعدت بين المشرق والمغرب، اللهم نقني من خطاياي كما ينقى الثوب الأبيض من الدنس، اللهم اغسلني من خطاياي بالماء والثلج والبردThis is the opening supplication that Abu Hurayrah asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about when he said: “O Messenger of Allah, what do you say during your silence between the takbir and the recitation?” He said: “I say:
O Allah, purify me from sins
اللهم باعد بيني وبين خطايايThen, after that, following the opening supplication, he says: “I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan,” and then he recites al-Fatihah.
Does he begin the prayer with anything other than that?
Answer: Yes.
He begins with another opening supplication in place of this one, which is:
Glorious You are O Allah, and with Your praise, and blessed is Your Name, and exalted is Your majesty, and none has the right to be worshipped but You.
سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك، وتبارك اسمك، وتعالى جدك، ولا إله غيركHe begins the night prayer with what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to begin with, which is:
O Allah, Lord of Gabriel, and Michael, and Israfil, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, Who knowest the unseen and the seen; Thou decidest amongst Thy servants concerning their differences. Guide me with Thy permission in the divergent views (which the people) hold about Truth, for it is Thou Who guidest whom Thou wilt to the Straight Path.
اللهم رب جبرائيل وميكائيل وإسرافيل، فاطر السموات والأرض، عالم الغيب والشهادة، أنت تحكم بين عبادك فيما كان فيه يختلفون، اهدني لما اختلف فيه من الحق بإذنك، إنك تهدي من تشاء إلى صراط مستقيمBut does he combine these opening supplications?
No, he says this one once and that one once, so that he performs the Sunnah in all its forms.