The opening supplication (Du’a al-Istiftah) is a recommended Sunnah in prayer, said right after the Takbiratul Ihram and before reciting Al-Fatiha. It prepares the heart for focus and devotion in prayer.

Some of the most authentic forms reported from the Prophet ﷺ include:

1. First Form (most famous):
   "Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika, wa tabaarakasmuka, wa ta’ala jadduka, wa laa ilaha ghayruka."

2. Second Form:
   "Allahumma ba’id bayni wa bayna khataaya kama ba’adta baynal mashriqi wal maghrib, Allahumma naqini min khataaya kama yunqath-thawb al-abyad minad-danas, Allahumma aghsilni min khataaya bith-thalji wal-maa’i wal-barad."

3. Third Form:
   "Wajjhtu wajhiya lilladhi fatara assamawati wal-arda hanifan, wa ma ana minal mushrikeen, inna salati wa nusuki wa mahyaya wa mamati lillahi rabbil ‘alameen, la sharika lahu, wa bidhālika umirtu wa ana minal muslimin."

Important Notes:

• It is recommended to recite one form of this Du’a in each prayer, whether obligatory or voluntary.

• Forgetting to say the supplication does not invalidate the prayer; it remains valid.

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