❖ Authentic Phrases of Duʿāʾ al-Istiftāḥ (Opening Supplication) in Ṣalāh ❖
Answered by: Shaykh ʿAbd al-Wakīl Nāṣir (Hafizahullah)
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.
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.
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.
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.
