Prayer For First Day of Ramadhan

Perform Ghusl in flowing water and splash thirty palmfuls of water on the head. This is a cause for prevention of illnesses throughout the year.
Wash your face with a palm full of rose water to avoid poverty and distress and splash a palm full on the head to avoid delirium during the year.
Recite two rakaats in the first of which, after the recitation of Sura Hamd, recite Sura Ikhlaas thirty times, and in the second after the recitation of Sura Hamd recite Sura Qadr thirty times and after the prayers give alms. Whoever does so , will have purchased from Allah swt his safety for the month.
If supplication 44 in Sahifa Sajjadiya was not recited on the first night, it should be recited in the day.
Recite two rakaats, in the first of which after Sura Hamd recite Sura Fath (Sura no 48). In the second rakat after the recitation of Sura Hamd recite any sura you wish. Allah will keep away form you all evil during the year and keep you in his protection until the following year.

Recite this supplication after Fajar
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allahumma qad hadhara shahru ramadhana

O Allah: the month of Ramadhan has commenced,

wa qadi aftardhta `alayna siyamahu

And You have made obligatory upon us to observe fasting during it,

wa anzalta fihi alqur’ana

And You revealed the Qur'an in it,

hudan lilnnasi wa bayyinatin mina alhuda wal-furqani

As guidance for people and clear proofs of true guidance and distinction (between the right and the wrong).

allahumma a`inna `ala siyamihi

O Allah: (please) help us observe fasting in it,

wa taqabbalhu minna

And accept it from us,

wa tasallamhu minna

And receive it from us (with acceptance)

wa sallimhu lana fi yusrin minka wa `afiyatin

And keep it sound for us with easiness and good health from You.

innaka `ala kulli shay‘in qadirun

You verily have power over all things.