What is Said Just Prior to Intercourse

 

Salam;

I have a question that everyone I asked had a different answer for. Does the
Muslim have to say anything during the sexual intercourse "nikkah"?, and does the
Muslim "husband and wife " have to pray before the first day of sexual
intercourse "nikkah"?

Thank you for having this website to help us understand our religion more.

Praise be to Allah;

Among the manners prescribed by the shari’ah is that the Muslim should
say when he commences intercourse with his wife:



"bismillaah, oh Allaah, shield us from Satan and keep him away from us
and from what You [may] bestow upon us (i.e. children)" narrated
by Al-Bukhari, Fath ul-Baari # 138



[transliteration: "bismillaah, allaahumma jannibnash-shaytaana wa jannib-ash-shaytaana
maa razaqtana"]



This opening invocation is useful in that if Allaah blesses the husband and
the wife with a child, this child will not be harmed by Satan.



As for what is to be said by the husband when consummating the marriage with
his wife,(please refer to Question# 854
which has been answered previously) .