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805. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “When the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said the Takbir (Allāh Akbar), he would remain silent between the Takbir and the recitation. I said: ‘May my father and mother be ransomed for you! I noticed that you are silent between the Takbir and the recitation; please tell me what you say then.’ He said: ‘I say: ‘Allāhumma bā'id baimi wa baina khatāyāya kamā bā'adta bainal-mashriqi wal-maghrib; Allāhumma naqqini min khatāyāya kath-thawbil abyad minad-danas; Allāhummagh-silni min khatāyāya bil-mā'i wath-thalji wal-barad (O Allāh, distance me from my sins as You have distanced the east from the west; O Allāh purify me of my sins as a white garment is purified of dirt; O Allāh, cleanse me of my sins with water and snow and hail).’” (Sahih)
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a. '(O Allāh!) Distance me from my sins' means: Protect me (or us) through Your mercy from all sins and, not to speak of committing the sins, enable us to avoid even going close to the sins.
b. Sins are likened to filth and dirt. That is why extreme purity has been likened to white garments.
c. Sins push one to the Hell-fire. They give discomfort to the soul, just as the physical body feels discomfort from the heat. That is why, in order to cleanse the sins and give quietude to the soul, things prayed for by the Prophet (ﷺ) are also cool by their very nature.
