Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) used to keep silent between the Takbîr and the recitation of the Qur'ân (Sûrat Al-Fatiḥa) and that interval of silence used to be a short one. I said to the Prophet (ﷺ), "May my parents be sacrificed for you ! What do you say in the pause between Takbir and recitation?"The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I say,

Allâhumma bâ'id baîni wa baina khatáyáya kama bâ‘adta bainal-mashriqi wal-maghrib. Allâhumma, naqqinî minal- khatáyáya, kama yunaqqa- aththawbul- abyaḍu minad-danas. Allâhumma-aghsil khatáyáya bilmâ'i waththalji wal-barad.

[O Allâh! Set me apart from my sins (faults) as the east and west are set apart from each other and clean me from sins as a white garment is cleaned of dirt (after thorough washing]. O Allah ! Wash off my sins with water, snow and hail.]" [1:711-O.B.]