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Wudu, masjid and salah

Thana: the opening dua of salah

In the first rak'ah, after the opening takbir and before Surah al-Fatihah.

سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ وَلاَ إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ

Subḥānakallāhumma wa bi ḥamdika wa tabārakasmuka wa ta'ālā jadduka wa lā ilāha ghayruk

Glory be to You, O Allah, and all praise is Yours. Blessed is Your name, exalted is Your majesty, and there is no god but You.

Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 776 graded sahih (al-Albani)

When to say it

In the first rak'ah, after the opening takbir and before Surah al-Fatihah.

Good to know

  • This is the opening dua followed in the Hanafi school.
  • Say it quietly, then a'ūdhu billāh and bismillāh before al-Fatihah.

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Tasbih in ruku and sujudSubhana rabbiyal-'azim, Subhana rabbiyal-a'laAt-Tahiyyat (tashahhud)At-tahiyyatu lillahi was-salawatu wat-tayyibatDua after wuduAshhadu an la ilaha illallah

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Questions

Thana: the opening dua in salah

What is the thana: the opening dua in salah?
Subḥānakallāhumma wa bi ḥamdika wa tabārakasmuka wa ta'ālā jadduka wa lā ilāha ghayruk — "Glory be to You, O Allah, and all praise is Yours. Blessed is Your name, exalted is Your majesty, and there is no god but You."
Where is it from?
It is reported in Sunan Abi Dawud 776, graded sahih (al-Albani).
When should I say it?
In the first rak'ah, after the opening takbir and before Surah al-Fatihah.

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