A complete prayer contains words at every movement: the opening, bowing, rising, prostration, sitting, and the remembrances after salam. This collection keeps each wording at its proper place.
Idha sami'tumu-n-nida'a, faqulu mithla ma yaqulu-l-mu'adhdhin.
“When you hear the call to prayer, say what the muezzin says.”
Echo each phrase of the adhan after the muezzin, phrase by phrase. The two hayya phrases are the one exception, they have their own response.
La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.
“There is no power and no strength except with Allah (SWT).”
When the muezzin calls 'come to prayer' and 'come to success', respond with these words instead of repeating the call.
Wa ana ashhadu an la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la shareeka lah, wa anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluh. Radeetu billahi rabban, wa bi-Muhammadin rasulan, wa bil-islami deena.
“And I too bear witness that there is no god but Allah (SWT) alone, with no partner, and that Muhammad ﷺ is His servant and His Messenger. I am pleased with Allah (SWT) as Lord, with Muhammad ﷺ as Messenger, and with Islam as religion.”
Said when the muezzin pronounces the shahada. The Prophet ﷺ promised that whoever says this from his heart, his sins are forgiven.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad.
“O Allah (SWT), send Your blessings upon Muhammad ﷺ.”
After answering the muezzin, send salawat on the Prophet ﷺ. Whoever sends one salawat upon him, Allah (SWT) sends ten upon him in return.
Allahumma rabba hadhihi-d-da'wati-t-tammah, wa-s-salati-l-qa'imah, ati Muhammadani-l-waseelata wa-l-fadeelah, wab'ath-hu maqaman mahmudani-lladhi wa'adtah.
“O Allah (SWT), Lord of this perfect call and of the prayer about to be established, grant Muhammad ﷺ al-Waseelah and the highest honour, and raise him to the praised station You have promised him.”
The Prophet ﷺ said that whoever says this after hearing the adhan, his intercession becomes due for him on the Day of Resurrection.
Ad-du'a'u la yuraddu bayna-l-adhani wa-l-iqamah.
“The supplication made between the adhan and the iqamah is not rejected.”
Not a fixed wording but an open door. In the quiet minutes before the iqamah, ask Allah (SWT) for whatever you need, in any words.
Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika, wa tabaraka-smuka, wa ta'ala jadduka, wa la ilaha ghayruk.
“Glory be to You, O Allah (SWT), and all praise. Blessed is Your name, exalted is Your majesty, and there is no god other than You.”
Recited quietly after the opening takbir, before Al-Fatihah.
Subhana Rabbiyal-'Adheem.
“Glory be to my Lord, the Magnificent.”
Said while bowing, glorifying the greatness of Allah (SWT).
Sami'a Allahu liman hamidah. Rabbana wa lakal-hamd.
“Allah (SWT) hears the one who praises Him. Our Lord, and to You belongs all praise.”
Said while rising to stand, then completed once upright.
Subhana Rabbiyal-A'la.
“Glory be to my Lord, the Most High.”
Said in prostration. The servant is nearest to his Lord while in sujood, so after the tasbih, ask abundantly.
Rabbighfir li, Rabbighfir li.
“My Lord, forgive me. My Lord, forgive me.”
Said in the brief sitting between the two prostrations.
Allahummaghfir li, warhamni, wajburni, wahdini, warzuqni.
“O Allah (SWT), forgive me, have mercy on me, mend my affairs, guide me, and provide for me.”
A fuller wording for the sitting between the two sujood, gathering forgiveness, mercy, wellbeing, guidance, and provision in five words.
At-tahiyyatu lillahi wa-s-salawatu wa-t-tayyibat. As-salamu 'alayka ayyuha-n-nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. As-salamu 'alayna wa 'ala 'ibadillahi-s-saliheen. Ashhadu an la ilaha illallahu wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluh.
“All greetings, prayers, and pure words are for Allah (SWT). Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah (SWT) and His blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah (SWT). I bear witness that there is no god but Allah (SWT), and I bear witness that Muhammad ﷺ is His servant and His Messenger.”
Recited in the sitting position, exactly as the Prophet ﷺ taught it to the companions.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muhammad, kama sallayta 'ala Ibraheema wa 'ala ali Ibraheem, innaka Hameedun Majeed. Allahumma barik 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muhammad, kama barakta 'ala Ibraheema wa 'ala ali Ibraheem, innaka Hameedun Majeed.
“O Allah (SWT), send Your blessings upon Muhammad ﷺ and upon the family of Muhammad ﷺ, as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim (AS) and upon the family of Ibrahim (AS). Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious. O Allah (SWT), bless Muhammad ﷺ and the family of Muhammad ﷺ, as You blessed Ibrahim (AS) and the family of Ibrahim (AS). Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.”
Follows the tashahhud in the final sitting, before the closing du'as.
Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min 'adhabi jahannam, wa min 'adhabi-l-qabr, wa min fitnati-l-mahya wa-l-mamat, wa min sharri fitnati-l-maseehi-d-dajjal.
“O Allah (SWT), I seek refuge in You from the punishment of Jahannam, from the punishment of the grave, from the trials of life and death, and from the evil of the trial of the false messiah.”
The Prophet ﷺ taught this seeking of refuge for the final sitting, after the tashahhud.
Allahumma inni dhalamtu nafsi dhulman katheeran, wa la yaghfiru-dh-dhunuba illa ant, faghfir li maghfiratan min 'indik, warhamni, innaka anta-l-Ghafuru-r-Raheem.
“O Allah (SWT), I have wronged myself greatly, and none forgives sins except You. So grant me forgiveness from Yourself and have mercy on me. Indeed, You are the Forgiving, the Merciful.”
Abu Bakr asked the Prophet ﷺ for a du'a to say in his salah, and this was the answer he was given.
Astaghfirullah.
“I seek forgiveness from Allah (SWT).”
The very first thing the Prophet ﷺ said on completing salah was to seek forgiveness three times.
Allahumma anta-s-Salam, wa minka-s-salam, tabarakta ya Dha-l-Jalali wa-l-Ikram.
“O Allah (SWT), You are Peace and from You is peace. Blessed are You, O Possessor of Majesty and Honour.”
Said right after the three istighfars. 'As-Salam' is one of Allah (SWT)'s names, we are returning peace to its source.
La ilaha illa-llahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahu-l-mulku wa lahu-l-hamd, wa Huwa 'ala kulli shay'in Qadir. Allahumma la mani'a lima a'tayt, wa la mu'tiya lima mana't, wa la yanfa'u dha-l-jaddi minka-l-jadd.
“There is no god but Allah (SWT) alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is all praise, and He is over all things Powerful. O Allah (SWT), none can withhold what You grant, and none can grant what You withhold, and no wealthy one benefits against You with their wealth.”
Allahumma a'inni 'ala dhikrika, wa shukrika, wa husni 'ibadatik.
“O Allah (SWT), help me remember You, thank You, and worship You in the best manner.”
The Prophet ﷺ told Mu'adh to never leave this after every salah, 'I love you, O Mu'adh; do not forget to say…'
SubhanAllah.
“Glory be to Allah (SWT).”
The Prophet ﷺ taught this after each fard: SubhanAllah 33×, Alhamdulillah 33×, and Allah (SWT)u Akbar 34× (Sahih Muslim 596). He taught the same count to his daughter Fatimah at bedtime, better for her than a servant (Sahih al-Bukhari 6318).
Alhamdulillah.
“All praise is due to Allah (SWT).”
Allahu Akbar.
“Allah (SWT) is the Greatest.”
La ilaha illa-llahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahu-l-mulku wa lahu-l-hamd, wa Huwa 'ala kulli shay'in Qadir.
“There is no god but Allah (SWT) alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is all praise, and He is over all things Powerful.”
In the narration of Abu Hurairah, SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah and Allah (SWT)u Akbar are each said 33×, and the hundred is completed with this once. Whoever says it has their sins forgiven, even if they were like the foam of the sea.
Allahu la ilaha illa Huwa, al-Hayyu-l-Qayyum. La ta'khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawm. Lahu ma fi-s-samawati wa ma fi-l-ard. Man dha-lladhi yashfa'u 'indahu illa bi-idhnih. Ya'lamu ma bayna aydihim wa ma khalfahum, wa la yuhituna bi-shay'in min 'ilmihi illa bi-ma sha'. Wasi'a kursiyyuhu-s-samawati wa-l-ard, wa la ya'uduhu hifdhuhuma, wa Huwa-l-'Aliyyu-l-'Adheem.
“Allah (SWT), there is no god but He, the Living, the Self-Subsisting. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs what is in the heavens and what is on the earth. Who can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what lies before them and what is behind them, and they grasp nothing of His knowledge except what He wills. His Throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation does not tire Him. He is the Most High, the Most Great.”
The Prophet ﷺ said whoever recites it after every fard prayer has nothing between them and Paradise except death.
Qul Huwa-llahu Ahad… Qul a'udhu bi Rabbi-l-falaq… Qul a'udhu bi Rabbi-n-nas…
“Recite Surahs al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq and an-Nas once after each fard prayer, and three times each after Fajr and Maghrib.”
A refuge that 'suffices you against everything'. After Fajr and Maghrib recite all three three times each.
Allahumma ajirni min an-nar.
“O Allah (SWT), protect me from the Fire.”
Say seven times after the Fajr and Maghrib prayers, before speaking to anyone. The Prophet ﷺ said if you die that day/night, it will be a refuge from the Fire.
Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik.
“O Allah (SWT), I ask You from Your bounty.”