79 – (Ṣaḥīḥ) Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, reported: Whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ began the prayer, he would pause briefly before reciting. I asked, “O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be ransomed for you, during the silence between the opening takbīr and the recitation, what do you say?” He replied:

“I say: ‘O Allah, distance me from my sins as You have distanced the east from the west. O Allah, cleanse me of my sins as a white garment is cleansed of dirt. O Allah, wash me of my sins with ice, water, and hail.’” [98]