Category: Salah
Section: Duas After Takbeer (Start of prayer)
186. At the beginning of the prayer #2
وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ، إِنَّ صَلَاتِي، وَنُسُكِي، وَمَحْيَايَ، وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْمَلِكُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَنْتَ رَبِّي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي وَاعْتَرَفْتُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي جَمِيعًا إِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، وَاهْدِنِي لِأَحْسَنِ الْأَخْلَاقِ لَا يَهْدِي لِأَحْسَنِهَا إِلَّا أَنْتَ، وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّي سَيِّئَهَا، لَا يَصْرِفُ عَنِّي سَيِّئَهَا إِلَّا أَنْتَ لَبَّيْكَ وَسَعْدَيْكَ، وَالْخَيْرُ كُلُّهُ بِيَـدَيْكَ، وَالشَّـرُّ لَيْسَ إِلَيْـكَ، أَنَا بِكَ وَإِلَيْكَ، تَبارَكْتَ وَتَعَالَيْتَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتوبُ إِلَيْكَ
وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِىَ لِلَّذِىْ فَطَرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ حَنِيْفًا وَّمَا اَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ، اِنَّ صَلَاتِىْ، وَنُسُكِىْ، وَمَحْيَاىَ، وَمَمَاتِىْ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ، لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهٗ وَبِذَلِكَ اُمِرْتُ وَاَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ، اَللّٰهُمَّ اَنْتَ الْمَلِكُ لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ، اَنْتَ رَبِّىْ وَاَنَا عَبْدُكَ، ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِىْ وَاعْتَرَفْتُ بِذَنْۢبِىْ فَاغْفِرْ لِىْ ذُنُوْبِىْ جَمِيْعًا اِنَّهٗ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ، وَاهْدِنِىْ لِاَحْسَنِ الْاَخْلَاقِ لَا يَهْدِىْ لِاَحْسَنِهَا اِلَّا اَنْتَ، وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّىْ سَيِّئَهَا، لَا يَصْرِفُ عَنِّىْ سَيِّئَهَا اِلَّا اَنْتَ لَبَّيْكَ وَسَعْدَيْكَ، وَالْخَيْرُ كُلُّهٗ بِيَدَيْكَ، وَالشَّرُّ لَيْسَ اِلَيْكَ، اَنَا بِكَ وَاِلَيْكَ، تَبارَكْتَ وَتَعَالَيْتَ، اَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَاَتوبُ اِلَيْكَ
Wajjahtu wajhiya lilladhee fataras-samawaati wal-arda haneefan wa maa ana minal-mushrikeen, inna salaatee wa nusukee wa mahyaaya wa mamaatee lillaahi rabbil-’alameen, laa shareeka lahu wabi dhaalika umirtu wa-ana minal-muslimeen. Allaahumma antal-maliku laa ilaaha illaa anta. anta rabbee wa-anaa ‘abduka, dhalamtu nafsee wa’taraftu bidhanbee faghfir lee dhunoobee jamee’an innahu laa yaghfirudh-dhunooba illaa anta. wahdinee li-ahsanil-akhlaaqi laa yahdee li-ahsaniha illaa anta, wasrif ‘annee sayyiaha laa yasrifu ‘annee sayyiaha illaa anta, Labbayka wa sa’dayka, wal-khayru kulluhu biyadayka, washsharru laysa ilayka, ana bika wa-ilayka, tabarakta wa ta’alayta, astaghfiruka wa atoobu ilayk
I have turned my face sincerely towards He who has brought forth the heavens and the Earth and I am not of those who associate (others with Allah). Indeed my prayer, my sacrifice, my life and my death are for Allah, Lord of the worlds, no partner has He, with this I am commanded and I am of the Muslims. O Allah, You are the Sovereign, none has the right to be worshipped except You. You are my Lord and I am Your servant, I have wronged my own soul and have acknowledged my sin, so forgive me all my sins for no one forgives sins except You. Guide me to the best of characters for none can guide to it other than You, and deliver me from the worst of characters for none can deliver me from it other than You. Here I am, in answer to Your call, happy to serve you. All good is within Your hands and evil does not stem from You. I exist by your will and will return to you. Blessed and High are You, I seek Your forgiveness and repent unto You.
187. At the beginning of the prayer #3
اَللَّهُمَّ بَاعِدْ بَيْنِيْ وَبَيْنَ خَطَايَايَ كَمَا بَاعَدْتَ بَيْنَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ، اَللَّهُمَّ نَقِّنِيْ مِنَ الْخَطَايَا كَمَا يُنَقَّى الثَّوْبُ الْأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ، اَللَّهُمَّ اغْسِلْ خَطَايَايَ بِالْمَاءِ وَالثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ
اَللّٰهُمَّ بَاعِدْ بَيْنِىْ وَبَيْنَ خَطَايَاىَ كَمَا بَاعَدْتَ بَيْنَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ، اَللّٰهُمَّ نَقِّنِىْ مِنَ الْخَطَايَا كَمَا يُنَقَّى الثَّوْبُ الْاَبْيَضُ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ، اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْسِلْ خَطَايَاىَ بِالْمَاءِ وَالثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ
Allaahumma baa'id baynee wa bayna khataayaaya kamaa baa'adta baynal-mashriqi walmaghrib, Allaahumma naqqinee minal khataayaa kamaa yunaqqath-thawbul-'abyadhu minad-danas, Allaahummaghsil khataayaaya, bil maa'i wath-thalji wal-barad
O Allah! separate me from my sins as You have separated the East from the West. O Allah, cleanse me of my transgressions as the white garment is cleansed of stains. O Allah! wash away my sins with ice and water and frost.
Narrated by Abu Huraira (RA): Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to keep silent between the Takbir and the recitation of Qur'an and that interval of silence used to be a short one. I said to the Prophet (ﷺ) "May my parents be sacrificed for you! What do you say in the pause between Takbir and recitation?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I say, (The dua is Mentioned above)
188. At the beginning of the prayer #4
اَللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ جِبْرَائِيْلَ وَمِيْكَائِيْلَ وَإِسْرَافِيلَ فَاطِرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ أَنْتَ تَحْكُمُ بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَ فِيمَا كَانُوا فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ اِهْدِنِيْ لِمَا اخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْحَقِّ بِإِذْنِكَ إِنَّكَ تَهْدِيْ مَنْ تَشَاءُ إِلَى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيْمٍ
اَللّٰهُمَّ رَبَّ جِبْرَائِيْلَ وَمِيْكَائِيْلَ وَاِسْرَافِيْلَ فَاطِرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ اَنْتَ تَحْكُمُ بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَ فِيْمَا كَانُوا فِيْهِ يَخْتَلِفُوْنَ اِهْدِنِيْ لِمَا اخْتُلِفَ فِيْهِ مِنَ الْحَقِّ بِاِذْنِكَ اِنَّكَ تَهْدِيْ مَنْ تَشَاءُ اِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيْمٍ
Allaahumma rabba jibraa-eel, wameekaa-eel, wa-israafeel faatiras-samawaati wal-ardi, ‘Aalimal-ghaybi wash-shahadati, anta tahkumu bayna ‘ibaadika feemaa kaanoo feehi yakhtalifoon. ihdinee limakh-tulifa feehi minal-haqqi bi-idhnika, innaka tahdee man tasha-o ilaa siratin mustaqeem
O Allah, Lord of Jibra-eel, Meeka-eel and Israfeel (great angles), Creator of the heavens and the Earth, Knower of the seen and the unseen. You are the arbitrator between Your servants in that which they have disputed. Guide me to the truth by Your leave, in that which they have differed, for verily You guide whom You will to a straight path.
Ayesha said that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite this dua at the beginning of the night (tahajjud) prayer.