٣١١٦٩ - حدثنا ابن فضيل عن عمارة بن القعقاع عن (أبي زرعة عن) (١) أبي هريرة قال: كان رسول اللَّه ﷺ إذا كبر سكت بين التكبير والقراءة قال: فقلت له: بأبي (٢) وأمي أرأيت سكوتك بين التكبير والقراءة أخبرني ما تقول؟ قال: "أقول اللهم باعد بيني وبين خطاياي كما باعدت بين المشرق والمغرب، اللهم نقني من خطاياي كالثوب الأبيض من الدنس، اللهم (اغسلني من) (٣) خطاياي بالماء والبرد والثلج" (٤).
Hazrat Abu Huraira narrates that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would say the takbeer for prayer, he would remain silent for a short while between the takbeer and the recitation. Abu Huraira says: I asked him, "May my parents be sacrificed for you, I see you remain silent between the takbeer and the recitation, please tell me what you recite during that time?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "I recite this supplication: O Allah! Place a distance between me and my sins as great as the distance You have made between the East and the West. O Allah! Purify me of my sins as a white garment is cleansed of dirt. O Allah! Wash away my sins with water, snow, and hail."