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#16

Supplication at the start of the prayer

Between the adhan and the iqamah it is recommended to supplicate for oneself, for the supplication made at that time is not rejected [Abu Dawud 521; Irwa' al-Ghalil 1/262].

The formulas below — du‘a al-istiftah — are recited immediately after the takbirat al-ihram (saying "Allahu akbar" at the start of prayer while raising the hands to the shoulders or earlobes).

"O Allah, distance me from my sins as You have distanced the east from the west. O Allah, cleanse me of my sins as a white garment is cleansed of filth. O Allah, wash me of my sins with snow, water, and hail."

[Muslim 1354]