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Sunan Ibn Majah #538

Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ، حَدَّثَنِي جَعْفَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الضُّبَعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الرِّفَاعِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمُتَوَكِّلِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَسْتَفْتِحُ صَلاَتَهُ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ وَلاَ إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to start his prayer by saying: ‘Subhanaka Allahumma wa bi hamdika, wa tabarakas-muka, wa ta’ala jadduka, wa la ilaha ghairuka (Glory and praise be to You, O Allah, blessed be Your Name and exalted be Your majesty, none has the right to be worshipped but you).”
Narrated by It was narrated that Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri said:

Context

Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri narrates that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ would begin his prayers with a specific supplication. This practice underscores the importance of starting worship with praise and acknowledgment of Allah's greatness, setting a spiritual tone for the prayer.

Modern Application

Today, this hadith encourages individuals to start their prayers with intention and focus. By reciting the opening supplication, worshippers can cultivate a deeper sense of reverence and connection to Allah during their prayers.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it highlights the specific supplication used by the Prophet ﷺ to initiate his prayers, emphasizing the importance of intention in worship.

Prayer

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About Sunan Ibn Majah

This hadith is #538 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated that Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri said:.

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