Messenger of Allah, for whom I would give my father and mother in ransom, what do you recite during your period of silence between the takbir and the recitation? He said: I say (these words):" O Allah, remove my sins from me as Thou hast removed the East from the West. O Allah purify me from sins as a white garment is purified from filth. O Allah! wash away my sins with snow, water, and ice." (Using translation from Muslim 598ab)   

كَانَ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ إِذَا كَبَّرَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ سَكَتَ هُنَيَّةً قَبْلَ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي أَرَأَيْتَكَ سُكُوتَكَ بَيْنَ التَّكْبِيرِ وَالْقِرَاءَةِ مَا تَقُولُ؟ قَالَ أَقُولُ اللهُمَّ بَاعِدْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ خَطَايَايَ كَمَا بَاعَدْتَ بَيْنَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ اللهُمَّ نَقِّنِي مِنْ خَطَايَايَ كَمَا يُنَقَّى الثَّوْبُ الْأَبْيَضِ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ اللهُمَّ اغْسِلْنِي مِنْ خَطَايَايَ بِالثَّلْجِ وَالْمَاءِ وَالْبَرَدِ 3074 أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْحَسَنِ أنبأ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عُمَرَ الضَّبِّيُّ ثنا أَبُو كَامِلٍ ثنا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ ثنا عُمَارَةُ بْنُ الْقَعْقَاعِ فَذَكَرَهُ بِنَحْوِهِ  

[Machine] There are three actions that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to do, which people have abandoned: he used to raise his hands when entering prayer and extend them (making supplication), then he used to be silent after reciting (the Quran) as if pondering, asking Allah for His bounty. He used to say "Allahu Akbar" when he went into the bowing position and when he stood up from it, and he used to do the same after reciting (the Quran) 3076. It was narrated by 'Asim bin 'Ali from Ibn Abi Dhiba, who said in the narration: "And he used to be silent before reciting (the Quran) as if pondering." 'Ali bin Ahmad bin Abdan informed us, Ahmad bin 'Ubaid As-Saffar narrated to us, Ibn Abi Qumash narrated to us, 'Asim bin 'Ali mentioned it, and this is the meaning.  

ثَلَاثٌ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَفْعَلُهُنَّ تَرَكَهُنَّ النَّاسُ يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ إِذَا دَخَلَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ مَدًّا وَيَسْكُتُ بَعْدَ الْقِرَاءَةِ هُنَيَّةً يَسْأَلُ اللهَ ﷻ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ وَيُكَبِّرُ إِذَا رَكَعَ وَإِذَا خَفَضَ كَذَا فِي هَذِهِ الرِّوَايَةِ بَعْدَ الْقِرَاءَةِ 3076 وَرَوَاهُ عَاصِمُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ فَقَالَ فِي الْحَدِيثِ وَكَانَ يَسْكُتُ قَبْلَ الْقِرَاءَةِ هُنَيَّةً أَخْبَرَنَاهُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عَبْدَانَ أنبأ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الصَّفَّارُ ثنا ابْنُ أَبِي قُمَاشٍ ثنا عَاصِمُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ فَذَكَرَهُ وَبِهَذَا الْمَعْنَى  

[Machine] "Allah's Messenger ﷺ used to pause between two pauses; a pause when he said the takbir (saying Allahu Akbar) and a pause when he finished reciting (the verse) 'Not (the way) of the people upon whom wrath has fallen (who have earned Your anger) nor of those who have gone astray.' (Surah Al-Fatiha, verse 7). Sumrah memorized it, but Imran bin Husain disapproved. So they both wrote to Ubay bin Ka'b about it. It was mentioned in his book or in his response to them that Sumrah had indeed memorized it. Muhammad bin al-Minhal narrated this from Yazid bin Zurai, who said in the hadith: 'A pause when he finishes reciting the Surah without mentioning Al-Fatiha and its meaning.'"  

اللهِ ﷺ سَكْتَتَيْنِ سَكْتَةً إِذَا كَبَّرَ وَسَكْتَةً إِذَا فَرَغَ مِنْ قِرَاءَةِ {غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ} [الفاتحة 7] فَحَفِظَ ذَلِكَ سَمُرَةُ وَأَنْكَرَ عَلَيْهِ عِمْرَانُ بْنُ حُصَيْنٍ فَكَتَبَا فِي ذَلِكَ إِلَى أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ ؓ وَكَانَ فِي كِتَابِهِ إِلَيْهِمَا أَوْ فِي رَدِّهِ عَلَيْهِمَا أَنَّ سَمُرَةَ قَدْ حَفِظَ وَرَوَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمِنْهَالِ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ زُرَيْعٍ فَقَالَ فِي الْحَدِيثِ وَسَكْتَةً إِذَا فَرَغَ مِنْ قِرَاءَةِ السُّورَةِ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ الْفَاتِحَةَ وَبِمَعْنَاهُ  

[Machine] Samurah said, "I have memorized two pauses during prayer: a pause when the imam says the takbir until he recites, and a pause when he completes the Fatiha and a surah when bowing." Imran ibn Husayn objected to this, and they wrote to Ubayy in Medina about it. Ubayy confirmed Samurah's statement, and it is also said that Hushaym narrated from Yunus that when the imam recites {not those who have gone astray} [Al-Fatiha 7], he pauses without mentioning the surah. Humayd al-Tawil narrated from Hasan that there is a pause when one finishes recitation. Ash'ath narrated from Hasan that there is a pause after finishing all recitation. It is possible that this interpretation came from a narration from Hasan; hence the disagreement and this indicates it.  

قَالَ سَمُرَةُ حَفِظْتُ سَكْتَتَيْنِ فِي الصَّلَاةِ سَكْتَةً إِذَا كَبَّرَ الْإِمَامُ حَتَّى يَقْرَأَ وَسَكْتَةً إِذَا فَرَغَ مِنْ فَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ وَسُورَةٍ عِنْدَ الرُّكُوعِ قَالَ فَأَنْكَرَ ذَلِكَ عِمْرَانُ بْنُ حُصَيْنٍ قَالَ فَكَتَبُوا فِي ذَلِكَ إِلَى أُبَيٍّ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَصَدَّقَ سَمُرَةَ وَقِيلَ عَنْ هُشَيْمٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ وَإِذَا قَرَأَ {وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ} [الفاتحة 7] سَكَتَ سَكْتَةً وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ السُّورَةَ وَقَالَ حُمَيْدٌ الطَّوِيلُ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ وَسَكْتَةً إِذَا فَرَغَ مِنَ الْقِرَاءَةِ وَقَالَ أَشْعَثُ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ إِذَا فَرَغَ مِنَ الْقِرَاءَةِ كُلِّهَا وَيُحْتَمَلُ أَنْ يَكُونَ هَذَا التَّفْسِيرُ وَقَعَ مِنْ رِوَايَةٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ؛ فَلِذَلِكَ اخْتَلَفُوا وَيَدُلُّ عَلَيْهِ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ had two pauses. Imran ibn Husayn said, "I do not know what they are for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ." So they wrote to Ubayy ibn Ka'b. Ubayy wrote back, "The first pause is when he raises his hands for takbeer (saying Allahu Akbar), and the other is when he finishes reciting before bowing. Then he said, 'The other pause, meaning the other time, is a pause when he raises his hands for takbeer, and a pause when he says 'Ameen' after reciting 'ghayril-maghdhoubi 'alayhim wala-ddaalleen' (not of those who have earned Your anger nor of those who have gone astray)."  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ كَانَتْ لَهُ سَكْتَتَانِ فَقَالَ عِمْرَانُ بْنُ حُصَيْنٍ مَا أَحْفَظُهُمَا عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَكَتَبُوا فِيهِ إِلَى أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ فَكَتَبَ أُبَيٌّ أَنَّ سَمُرَةَ قَدْ حَفِظَ قُلْنَا لِقَتَادَةَ مَا السَّكْتَتَانِ؟ قَالَ سَكْتَةٌ حِينَ يُكَبِّرُ وَالْأُخْرَى حِينَ يَفْرُغُ مِنَ الْقِرَاءَةِ عِنْدَ الرُّكُوعِ ثُمَّ قَالَ الْأُخْرَى يَعْنِي الْمَرَّةَ الْأُخْرَى سَكْتَةٌ حِينَ يُكَبِّرُ وَسَكْتَةٌ إِذَا قَالَ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ  

I remember from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ two periods of silence. Sa'id said: We asked Qatadah: What are those two periods of silence? He said: (one) when he began his prayer, and (one) when he finished the recitation. Then he added: When he finished reciting (the closing verse of the Fatihah): "Not of those with whom Thou art angry, nor of who go astray." (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 780)   

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ فِيهِ قَالَ سَعِيدٌ ققُلْنَا لِقَتَادَةَ مَا هَاتَانِ السَّكْتَتَانِ؟ فَقَالَ إِذَا دَخَلَ فِي صَلَاتِهِ وَإِذَا فَرَغَ مِنَ الْقِرَاءَةِ ثُمَّ قَالَ بَعْدُ وَإِذَا قَالَ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ  

[Machine] When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to rise in the second rakah, he would open with "Alhamdu lillahi Rabbil 'aalameen" (Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all worlds) and he would not remain silent for more than 3082. Abu Zakaria ibn Abi Ishaq al-Muzakki narrated to us, my father informed us, Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ishaq ibn Khuzaymah narrated to us, Al-Husayn ibn Nasr ibn Mu'arik al-Masri narrated to us, Yahya ibn Hassaan narrated to us, Abdul Wahid ibn Ziyad mentioned it in a similar manner.  

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا نَهَضَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ اسْتَفْتَحَ ب الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَلَمْ يَسْكُتْ 3082 وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ الْمُزَكِّي ثنا وَالِدِي أنبأ أَبُو بَكْرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ خُزَيْمَةَ ثنا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ نَصْرِ بْنِ مُعَارِكٍ الْمِصْرِيُّ ثنا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَسَّانَ ثنا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ فَذَكَرَهُ بِمِثْلِهِ  

[Machine] I heard Abu Hurairah saying, "The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , used to start reciting Quran when rising from the second unit of prayer without remaining silent."  

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَقُولُ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا نَهَضَ مِنَ الرَّكْعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ اسْتَفْتَحَ الْقِرَاءَةَ وَلَمْ يَسْكُتْ