What is the ruling on audibly saying "A'udhu billahi min ash-shaytanir-rajeem" (I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan) after the opening takbir in every prayer?
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It is permissible to say the Isti'adha aloud sometimes for teaching and similar purposes, as 'Umar, Ibn 'Umar, and Abu Hurayrah did. However, to persist in doing so is an innovation (bid'ah), because there is no authentic narration for that from the Prophet (peace be upon him) or his rightly-guided caliphs.
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