English
Abu Wa'il reported: When Uthman would begin the prayer, 1 he would say,
(Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You. Blessed is Your name, and exalted is Your majesty. There is no god but You). He would say this loudly so that we could hear him.
Qur’an-related source paragraphs
Allah Almighty says: "And glorify the praises of your Lord when you rise (for prayer)." (Surah At-Tur, 52:48)
Arabic quotation in the English source
سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ وَلَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 399a (unverified) 93% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The three Imams (Abu Hanifah, Malik, and Ahmad) agreed that the opening supplication (dua al-istiftah) in prayer is Sunnah. However, Malik said it is not Sunnah; rather, one should begin with the Takbir and start reciting (Quran). The wording preferred by Abu Hanifah and Ahmad is: "Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika..." The wording preferred by Ash-Shafi'i is: "Wajjahtu wajhiya lilladhi fataras-samawati wal-ard..." (I have turned my face toward He who created the heavens and the earth...). Abu Yusuf said it is preferable to combine both, as mentioned in Rahmat al-Ummah and Sharh an-Nuqayah.
Note 1
(۱) قوله: إذا افتتح الصلاة إلخ واتفق الثلاثة على أن دعاء الاستفتاح في الصلاة مسنون، وقال مالك: ليس بسنة، بل يكبر ويفتتح القراءة، وصيغته عند أبي حنيفة وأحمد أن يقول: سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك إلخ». وصيغته عند الشافعي: وجهت وجهي للذي فطر السموات والأرض حنيفا الآيتين. إلا أنه يقول: وأنا من المسلمين». وقال أبو يوسف: المستحب أن يجمع بينهما، قاله في رحمة الأمة»، وكذا في شرح النقاية».