Opening the prayer: distance me from my sins
O Allah, put distance between me and my sins as You have put distance between the east and the west. O Allah, cleanse me of my sins as a white garment is cleansed of dirt. O Allah, wash away my sins with snow, water and hail.
Said quietly between the opening takbir and the recitation. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.
The Arabic and meaning are paired with Sahih al-Bukhari 744, Sahih Muslim 598. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.
Allahumma ba'id bayni wa bayna khatayaya kama ba'adta baynal-mashriqi wal-maghrib. Allahumma naqqini min khatayaya kama yunaqqath-thawbul-abyadu minad-danas. Allahumma-ghsilni min khatayaya bith-thalji wal-ma'i wal-barad
O Allah, put distance between me and my sins as You have put distance between the east and the west. O Allah, cleanse me of my sins as a white garment is cleansed of dirt. O Allah, wash away my sins with snow, water and hail.
Said quietly between the opening takbir and the recitation.
What does Opening the prayer: distance me from my sins mean?
O Allah, put distance between me and my sins as You have put distance between the east and the west. O Allah, cleanse me of my sins as a white garment is cleansed of dirt. O Allah, wash away my sins with snow, water and hail.
When should I recite Opening the prayer: distance me from my sins?
Said quietly between the opening takbir and the recitation. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.
What is the source for Opening the prayer: distance me from my sins?
Sahih al-Bukhari 744, Sahih Muslim 598.