Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite this at the beginning of the obligatory prayer:“I have turned my face towards the One who created the heavens and the earth, having turned away from every false religion, as a Muslim, and I am not among the polytheists. My prayer, my sacrifice, my life, and my death are for Allah, the Lord of all the worlds, who has no partner. I have been commanded with this, and I am among the Muslims. O Allah! All praise is exclusively for You, there is no deity except You, You are pure, all praise is exclusively for You, You are my Lord, I am Your servant, I have wronged myself, I admit my sin, so forgive all my sins, for none forgives sins except You. Only You can guide to good character, and remove bad character from me; only You can remove bad character from me. I am present, all goodness and happiness are in Your hand. Only the one whom You guide is rightly guided. I do everything with Your help, and I turn to You. You are blessed, exalted, and supreme. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance.”The narrator has transmitted these words: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to go into prostration in the obligatory prayer, after which he narrated the hadith as before.