Al-Khiá¹£Äl - Part 7: On Seven-Numbered Characteristics Chapter: The Opening Allahu Akbars (God is Great) Are Seven 7-19 ØØ¯Ø«Ùا أب٠رض٠اÙÙ٠عÙÙ ÙØ§Ù: ØØ¯Ø«Ùا سعد ب٠عبد اÙÙÙØ ع٠أØÙ Ø§Ø¯Ø Ø¹Ù Ø§ÙØÙØ¨ÙØ Ø¹Ù Ø£Ø¨Ù Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ اÙÙ٠عÙÙÙ Ø§ÙØ³Ùا٠ا ÙØ¥ÙÙ ÙØ¬Ø²ÙÙ Ø£Ù ØªÙØ¨Ø± ÙØ§ØØ¯Ø© ÙØªØ³Ø± ستا 7-19 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Saâed ibn Abdullah quoted Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, on the authority of Himad, on the authority of Al-Halabi, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB), âWhenever you are the prayer leader it suffices that you say the opening Takbir (God is Great) once aloud and say the rest in a low voice.â