LessonsDescription of Prayer: The Six ObligationsQuiz

وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرْ
Meaning: Magnify your Lord (74:3).

تَحْرِيمُهَا التَّكْبِيرُ وَتَحْلِيلُهَا التَّسْلِيمُ
Meaning: Entry into prayer’s restrictions is by takbir; leaving them is by taslim.

Together these establish the opening takbir’s central place in starting prayer.

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Evidence for the Opening Takbir

Description of Prayer: The Six Obligations

وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرْ
Meaning: Magnify your Lord (74:3).

تَحْرِيمُهَا التَّكْبِيرُ وَتَحْلِيلُهَا التَّسْلِيمُ
Meaning: Entry into prayer’s restrictions is by takbir; leaving them is by taslim.

Together these establish the opening takbir’s central place in starting prayer.