Abu Hurairah (RA) reported that Allahs Messenger ﷺ used to observe, silence for a short while between the takbir (at the time of opening the prayer) and the recitation of the Quran. I said to him: 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 water, snow and hail."