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Abu Dawood: Hadith 618

2. Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)

سنن أبي داود

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On Beginning And End Of The Prayer

باب فِي تَحْرِيمِ الصَّلاَةِ وَتَحْلِيلِهَا

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Abu Dawood
Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَقِيلٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ ابْنِ الْحَنَفِيَّةِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏‏ مِفْتَاحُ الصَّلاَةِ الطُّهُورُ وَتَحْرِيمُهَا التَّكْبِيرُ وَتَحْلِيلُهَا التَّسْلِيمُ ‏"‏ ‏‏
Narrated Ali ibn Abu Talib:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The key of prayer is purification; takbir (saying "Allah is most great") makes (all acts which break prayer) unlawful and taslim (uttering the salutation) makes (all such acts) lawful.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 618
In-book : Book 2, Hadith 228
English translation : Book 2, Hadith 618