❖ Authentic Phrases of Duʿāʾ al-Istiftāḥ (Opening Supplication) in Ṣalāh ❖
Answered by: Shaykh ʿAbd al-Wakīl Nāṣir (Hafizahullah)
❀ Question:
Are the following phrases proven for recitation during Duʿāʾ al-Istiftāḥ in prayer?
① اللّٰہ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيرًا، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰہِ كَثِيرًا، وَسُبْحَانَ اللّٰہِ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا
② الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰہِ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُّبَارَكًا فِيهِ
Kindly provide guidance.
✔ Answer:
Yes, both of these supplications are authentically proven from the practice of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and are valid as Duʿāʾ al-Istiftāḥ in prayer.
For further and detailed guidance, you are encouraged to refer to the book “Ṣalāh al-Nabiyy” published by Dār al-Salām, which comprehensively documents the prophetic method of performing prayer.
✿ Key Points:
① Multiple forms of Duʿāʾ al-Istiftāḥ are authentically narrated and may be alternated in different prayers.
② The two supplications mentioned are among the authentic and established ones.
③ Incorporating such Sunnah supplications enhances the spiritual quality of prayer.
