English translation
1626. Abû Salamah bin 'Abdur-Rahmân said: “I asked ‘Āishah: ‘With what did the Prophet ﷺ start his prayer?’ She said: ‘When he got up to pray at night he would start his prayer with the words: Allâhumma Rabba Jibrîl wa Mikâ'il wa Isrâfil; Fâtiras-samâwâti wal-arḍ, 'alim al-ghaybi wash-shahâdah, anta tahkumu bayna 'ibâdika fimâ kânu fîhi yakhtalifûn, Allâhumma ihdhinî limâkhtulifa fîhi min al-haqq innaka tahdi man tashâ' ila şirâṭinm mustaqîm (O Allâh, Lord of Jibrîl, Mikâ'îl and Israfil, Creator of the heavens and the Earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen, You judge between Your slaves concerning that wherein they differ. O Allâh, Guide me to the disputed matters of truth, for You are the One Who guides to the Straight Path).”(Sahîh)
