Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Invocations
17- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ:
(17) Chapter. Invocation during the Salat (prayer).
3 hadith · references 6326–6328
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Bukhari · 6326قُلْ : اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي ظُلْمًا كَثِيرًا وَلَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَغْفِرَةً مِنْ عِنْدِكَ ، وَارْحَمْنِي إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُAbu Bakr As-Siddiq said to the Prophet, "Teach me an invocation with which I may invoke (Allah) in my prayer." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Say Allahumma inni zalamtu nafsi zulman kathiran wala yaghfirudhdhunuba illa anta, Fag11 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 6327وَلَا تَجْهَرْ بِصَلَاتِكَ ، وَلَا تُخَافِتْ بِهَاThe Verse 'Neither say your prayer aloud, nor say it in a low tone.' (17.110) was revealed as regards invocation.5 narratorsBukhari · 6328إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ السَّلَامُ ، فَإِذَا قَعَدَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الصَّلَاةِ ، فَلْيَقُلْ : التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ : الصَّالِحِينَ ، فَإِذَا قَالَهَا أَصَابَ كُلَّ عَبْدٍ لِلَّهِ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ صَالWe used to say in the prayer 'AsSalam be on Allah, As-Salam be on so-and so.' So one day the Prophet said to us, "Allah Himself is As-Salam; when anyone of you sits during his prayer, he should say 'at-tah, iyyatu-li l-l5 narrators