When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood to offer a voluntary prayer he would say: " Allahu Akbar Wajahtu wajhi lilladhi fataras-samawatiwal-arda hanifan musliman wa ma ana minal-mushrikin. Inna salati wa nusuki wa mahyaya wa mamati lillahi rabbil-alamin, la sharika lahu, wa bidhalika umirtu wa ana awwalul-muslimin. Allahumma antal-maliku la ilaha illa anta subhanaka wa bihamdik (Allah is Most Great. Verily, I have turned my face toward Him who created the Heavens and the Earth hanifa (worhsipping none but Allah Alone), as a Muslim, and I am not of the idolaters. Verily, my Salah, my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allah, the Lord of the all that exists. He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims. O Allah, You are the Sovereign and there is none worthy of worship but You, glory and praise be to You.)" Then he would recite.  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَانَ إِذَا قَامَ يُصَلِّي تَطَوُّعًا قَالَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ حَنِيفًا مُسْلِمًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ إِنَّ صَلاَتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَاىَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْمَلِكُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ وَبِحَمْدِكَ ثُمَّ يَقْرَأُ  

The Prophet ﷺ sacrificed two horned rams which were white with black markings and had been castrated. When he made them face the qiblah, he said: I have turned my face towards Him. Who created the heavens and the earth, following Abraham's religion, the true in faith, and I am not one of the polytheists. My prayer, and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death are all for Allah, the Lord of the Universe, Who has no partner. That is what I was commanded to do, and I am one of the Muslims. O Allah it comes from Thee and is given to Thee from Muhammad and his people. In the name of Allah, and Allah is Most Great. He then made sacrifice.  

ذَبَحَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَوْمَ الذَّبْحِ كَبْشَيْنِ أَقْرَنَيْنِ أَمْلَحَيْنِ مُوجَأَيْنِ فَلَمَّا وَجَّهَهُمَا قَالَ إِنِّي وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ عَلَى مِلَّةِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ إِنَّ صَلاَتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَاىَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ اللَّهُمَّ مِنْكَ وَلَكَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأُمَّتِهِ بِاسْمِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ثُمَّ ذَبَحَ  

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sacrificed two rams on the Day of ‘Eid. When he turned them to face towards the prayer direction he said: ‘Verily, I have turned my face towards Him Who has created the heavens and the earth, as a monotheist, and I am not of the polytheists. Verily, my prayer, my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allah, the Lord of all that exists. He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims. [6:79,162-163] O Allah, from You to You, on behalf of Muhammad and his nation.’”  

ضَحَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَوْمَ عِيدٍ بِكَبْشَيْنِ فَقَالَ حِينَ وَجَّهَهُمَا إِنِّي وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ إِنَّ صَلاَتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَاىَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ اللَّهُمَّ مِنْكَ وَلَكَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأُمَّتِهِ  

The Prophet ﷺ sacrificed two horned rams which were white with black markings and had been castrated. When he made them face the qiblah, he said: I have turned my face towards Him. Who created the heavens and the earth, following Abraham's religion, the true in faith, and I am not one of the polytheists. My prayer, and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death are all for Allah, the Lord of the Universe, Who has no partner. That is what I was commanded to do, and I am one of the Muslims. O Allah it comes from Thee and is given to Thee from Muhammad and his people. In the name of Allah, and Allah is Most Great. He then made sacrifice. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2795)   

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ ذَبَحَ يَوْمَ الْعِيدِ كَبْشَيْنِ ثُمَّ قَالَ حِينَ وَجَّهَهُمَا إِنِّي وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ حَنِيفًا مُسْلِمًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ إِنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ بِسْمِ اللهِ واللهُ أَكْبَرُ اللهُمَّ مِنْكَ وَلَكَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأُمَّتِهِ  

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sacrificed two rams on the Day of ‘Eid. When he turned them to face towards the prayer direction he said: ‘Verily, I have turned my face towards Him Who has created the heavens and the earth, as a monotheist, and I am not of the polytheists. Verily, my prayer, my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allah, the Lord of all that exists. He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims. [6:79,162-163] O Allah, from You to You, on behalf of Muhammad and his nation.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3121)  

ضَحَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِكَبْشَيْنِ فِي يَوْمِ الْعِيدِ فَقَالَ حِينَ وَجَّهَهُمَا «إِنِّي وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ إِنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ هَذَا مِنْكَ وَلَكَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأُمَّتِهِ» ثُمَّ سَمَّى اللَّهَ وَكَبَّرَ وَذَبَحَ  

[Machine] "When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would begin the prayer, he would say: 'I have turned my face towards the one who created the heavens and the earth, sincerely, being a Muslim, and I am not of those who associate partners with Allah. Exalted are You, O Allah, and with Your praise. Blessed is Your name and exalted is Your Majesty. There is no deity worthy of worship besides You. Verily, my prayers, my devotion, my living, and my dying are for Allah, the Lord of all worlds. He has no partner and with this I have been commanded, and I am among those who submit."  

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا اسْتَفْتَحَ الصَّلَاةَ قَالَ «وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ حَنِيفًا مُسْلِمًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ سُبْحَانَكَ اللهُمَّ بِحَمْدِكَ وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ وَلَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ إِنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ»  

"عن حنشٍ الكِنَانِيِّ أنَّ عليّا قالَ حينَ ذَبَحَ: وجهتُ وَجْهِىَ للَّذِى فَطَرَ السمواتِ والأرضَ حنيفًا وما أَنَا مِنَ المشركينَ، إنَّ صَلاتِى ونُسُكِى ومحيَاىَ ومَمَاتِى لله ربِّ العالميَن، لا شريكَ لهُ، وَبِذَلكَ أُمرتُ وأنَا منَ المسلمينَ، بسم الله والله أكبرُ منْكَ ولكَ، اللهمَّ تقبَّلْ من فلانٍ ".  

"كَانَ النبي ﷺ إذَا اسْتَفْتَحَ الصَّلاةَ قَالَ: لاَ إِلَه إِلَّا أَنْتَ سبْحانَكَ ظلمتُ نَفْسِى وعَمِلت سُوءا، فاغْفِر لِى إنَّه لاَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إلا أنْتَ، وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِىَ لِلَّذِى فَطَرَ السَّمَواتِ والأرْضَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ المُشْرِكين، إنَّ صَلاَتِى ونُسُكِى ومَحْيَاىَ وَممَاتِى لله رَبِّ الْعَالَمِين، لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ".  

"عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ: أَنَّ عَلِيّا كانَ إِدا وَجَّهَ ذَبِيحَتَهُ قَالَ: إِنِّى وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِىَ لِلَّذِى فَطَرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ، إِنَّ صَلَاتِى وَنُسُكِى وَمَحْيَاىَ وَمَمَاتِى لله رَبِّ الْعَالمِين لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ، اللَّهُمَّ مِنْكَ وَلَكَ بِسْم الله وَالله أَكْبَرُ".  

"عَنْ أَبى الْخَليلِ، عَنْ عَلِىٍّ: أَنَّهُ كَانَ إِذَا افْتَتَحَ الصَّلَاةَ قَالَ: لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسى فَاغْفِرْ لىِ إِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، وَجَهْتُ وَجْهِىَ لِلَّذِى فَطَرَ السَّمَوات والأَرْضَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكينَ، قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِى وَنُسُكِى وَمَحْيَاىَ ومَمَاتِى لله رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا منَ الْمُسلِمِينَ".  

"إِنِّى وجهْتُ وَجْهى لِلَّذى فطَرَ السَّمواتِ والأَرْضَ حَنيفًا ومَا أَنَا مِنَ المشركينَ، إِنَّ صلاتى ونُسُكِى ومحْياىَ ومماتِى للَّهِ ربِّ العالميَن لا شريكَ له، وبذلك أُمِرْتُ وأَنا أَوَّلُ المسْلمينَ. بسم اللَّه واللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ. الَّلهُمَّ منك وإليك عَنْ محمد وأُمَّتِه".