Dua #187•Bukhari: 744

Opening Prayer After Allahu Akbar in Namaz

Dua Al IstiftahOpening Salah DuaNamaz SanaPure Heart Dua
#187

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

Transliteration

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

Translation

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.

Note

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)

Benefits & Virtues

This opening prayer cleans your heart when you start salah. You ask Allah to wash sins away with cold water and ice. Your prayer becomes pure and your mind finds peace.

  • When you say allahumma baid baini, you beg Allah to push sins far away - as far as east from west.
  • Dua al istiftah washes your heart from bad deeds. Think of a white cloth getting cleaned from dirt.
  • Prophet Muhammad said this quietly before surah fatiha. It is his sunnah.
  • Begin namaz with this forgiveness prayer. It helps you think better during worship.

Common Questions

Say dua al istiftah right after Allahu Akbar. Recite it silently. Then start Surah Fatiha in your namaz.

It means you ask Allah to keep sins far from you. Clean your mistakes like a white shirt. Wash them with cold water and ice.

Yes, Allahumma baid baini comes from Bukhari. It is sahih. Prophet used this powerful opening to clean the heart in salah.

You can say Subhanaka or Allahumma baid as sana. Both are correct. But this one is very special when you want forgiveness and a clean heart.

Ice and hail cool the heat of sins. It shows you really want Allah to completely wash away your mistakes.

Sana in namaz is sunnah, not fard. But this forgiveness prayer brings big reward and helps you stand clean before Allah.

Yes, this dua works to remove sin stains. Like washing a dirty shirt, this prayer after takbeer asks Allah to make your soul clean.

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