Chapter on the Manner of Prayer, Explanation of the Fifty-One Rak‘ahs; The Order, Recitation, Tasbih in Bowing and Prostration, Qunut, and What is Obligatory and Recommended Therein

Muhammad ibn Ya‘qub from Ali ibn Ibrahim from his father from Ibn Abi Umayr from Hammad ibn Uthman from al-Halabi: Abu Abdillah عليه السلام said: “When you begin the prayer, raise your hands, then spread them open fully, then say Takbir three times, then say: ‘O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, You are the True King. There is no god but You عز وجل. Glory be to You عز وجل. Indeed, I have wronged myself, so forgive me my sin. Surely, no one forgives sins except You عز وجل.’ Then say Takbir two times, then say: ‘Here I am, at Your عز وجل service, and all goodness is in Your عز وجل hands, and evil is not attributed to You عز وجل. The rightly guided is he whom You عز وجل guide. There is no refuge from You عز وجل except in You عز وجل. Glory be to You عز وجل and to Your عز وجل mercy. You عز وجل are Blessed and Exalted. Glory be to You عز وجل, Lord عز وجل of the House.’ Then say Takbir two times, then say: ‘I have turned my face to the One عز وجل who created the heavens and the earth,’ the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, in pure devotion, submitting (to Him عز وجل), ‘and I am not of the polytheists.’ Then seek refuge with Allah سبحانه وتعالى from the accursed Shaytan, then recite the Opening Chapter of the Book (Surah al-Fatiha).”