Before you begin
بسم الله
Bismi llāh.
In the name of Allah.
Sunan Ibn Majah 3264 (cross-reference; digital edition 3388) · Literal opening formula within narration 3388 · Compare narration
If you remember after beginning
Use this wording only if the opening remembrance was forgotten.
بسم الله في أوله وآخره
Bismi llāhi fī awwalihi wa-ākhirih.
In the name of Allah, at its beginning and its end.
Sunan Ibn Majah 3264 (cross-reference; digital edition 3388) · Late-remembrance formula within narration 3388 · Compare narration
When to read
The report numbered 3388 in this digital edition (Ibn Majah 3264 in the cross-reference) gives the opening formula and the words to say if it was forgotten at the beginning. The second passage is an alternative for that situation, not an extra step to add every time.
Sources for this reading
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سنن ابن ماجة/كتاب الأطعمة/1
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