Al-Khiá¹£Äl - Part 7: On Seven-Numbered Characteristics Chapter: The Opening Allahu Akbars (God is Great) Are Seven 7-18 ØدثÙا أب٠رض٠اÙÙ٠عÙÙ ÙاÙ: ØدثÙا عÙ٠ب٠إبراÙÙÙ Ø Ø¹Ù Ø£Ø¨Ù٠ع٠اب٠أب٠ع٠ÙØ±Ø Ø¹Ù Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ اÙÙ٠ب٠بÙÙØ±Ø Ø¹Ù Ø²Ø±Ø§Ø±Ø© ÙاÙ: رأÙت أبا عبد اÙÙ٠عÙÙ٠اÙسÙا٠عت٠استÙØªØ Ø§ÙصاÙØ© بسبع تÙبÙرات ÙÙاء 7-18 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashim quoted on the authority of Ibn Abi Umayr, on the authority of Abdullah ibn Bakir that Zurarah said, âI saw Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) and heard him start his prayer with seven continuous Takbirs (saying God is Great).â