Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The key to prayer is purification; it begins with the takbir, and it ends with the salam."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat. Its chain contains a narrator al-Waqidi, and he is "da'if" (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 2603
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 11369، وأخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 9263»