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760. 'Ali bin Abī Tālib, may Allāh be pleased with him, narrated: "When the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to stand up to pray, he would say the Takbīr, then say: 'Wajahtu wajhi lilladhī faṭaras-samāwātī wal-arḍa ḥanīfan musliman, wa mā ana minal-mushrikīn. Inna ṣalātī wa nusukī wa mahyāya wamamātī lillāhi rabbil-'ālamīn, lā sharīka lahu, wa biḍḥālika umirtu wa ana minal-muslimīn. Allāhumma! Antal-maliku lā ilāha illā anta, anta rabbi, wa ana 'abduka, ṣalamtu nafsi wa 'arafu biḍḥanbi faghfirlī dhunūbī jamī'an, lā yaghfirudh-dhunūba illā anta, wahdīnī liaḥsanil-akhlaqī, lā yahdī liaḥsanihā illā anta, waṣrif 'anni sayyi'ahā lā yaṣrifu 'anni sayyi'ahā illā anta, labbaika wa sa'daika, wal-khairu kulluhu fī yadaika wash-sharru laisa ilaika, ana bika wa ilaika tabārakta wa ta'ālaita, astaghfiruka wa atūbu ilaik. (I have turned my face to the One who originated the heavens and the earth, turning (myself solely to Him), and I am not among those who associate partners (with Him). Verily, my prayer, and rites, and life, and death, all belong to Allāh, the Lord of the creation — He has no partners. And this is what I have been commanded with, and I am the first to submit myself (to Him). O Allāh, You are the King; there is no deity worthy of worship except You. You are my Lord, and I am Your slave. I have wronged myself, and admit to my sin, so forgive me all my sins; none forgives sins except for You. And guide me to the best conduct (and manners); none guides to the best of them except You. And turn away from me the evil of it (conduct and manners); none can turn away the evil of it except You. I am at Your service, and at Your help (call) at all times. All good is in Your Hands, and evil is not attributed to You. My (help and success) is with You, and upon You. You are exalted and glorified. I seek Your Forgiveness, and repent to You') “And when he went into Rukū‘, he would say: ‘Allāhumma laka raka‘tu wa bika āmantu wa laka aslamtu khasha‘a laka sam‘ī wa bašarī wa mukh-khī wa ‘izamī, wa ‘ašbī (O Allāh! To You I have bowed (in Rukū‘), and in You I have believed, and to You I have submitted (in Islam). My hearing, seeing, intellect, bones and flesh have all humbled themselves to You)' "And when he raised up, he would say: Sami' Allāhu liman ḥamidah, Rabbanā wa lakal-ḥamdu mil'as-samāwāti wal-arḍi wa mil'a mā bainahumā, wa mil'a mā shi'ta min shai'in b'adu (Allāh hears the one who praises Him. Our Lord! And to You belongs all praise; (praise that is) filling the heavens, and the earth, and filling all that is between them, and filling anything that You desire besides these).' "And when he prostrated, he would say: 'Allāhumma laka sajadtu wa bika āmantu wa laka aslamtu, sajada wajhi lilladhī khalaqahu wa suwwarahu fa aḥsan sūratahu wa shaqqa sam'ahu wa baṣarahu wa tabārak Allāhu aḥsanul-khāliqin. (O Allāh! I have prostrated to You, and believed in You, and submitted myself (in Islam) to You. My face has prostrated to the One that created it, and fashioned it — and perfected its fashioning — and developed (from it) its seeing and hearing. And exalted is Allāh, the best of all creators.)' "And when he said the Taslīm for the prayer, he would say (before it): 'Allāhummaghfirlī mā qaddamtu wa mā akh-khartu wa mā asrartu wa mā a'lantu wa mā asraftu, wa mā anta a'lamu bihi minnī antal-muqaddimu wal-mu'akh-khiru, lā ilāha illa anta (O Allāh, forgive me what I have done, and what I have yet to do, and what I have done in private, and what I have done in open, and my transgressions, and all that You know from me (of the sins that I have done). You are the One Who advances (who He wills), and moves back (who He wills). There is no deity worthy of worship except You).” (Ṣaḥīḥ)