English translation
837. It was narrated from 'Ubâdah bin Sâmit that the Prophet ﷺ said: "There is no prayer for the one who does not recite Fâtihatil-Kitâb in it." (Sahih)
Hadith 837
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Darussalam · Volume 2
(5) The Chapters OfEstablishing The PrayerAnd The SunnahRegarding ThemSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 837 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 273
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Source no. 837 · Volume 2 · Page 409
Sahih
صحيح، الإرواء (٣٠٢) ، الروض النضير (٣٦٤) ، صحيح أبي داود (٧٨٠) ، صفة الصلاة
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Arabic text
837 - حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، وَسَهْلُ بْنُ أَبِي سَهْلٍ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالُوا: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «لَا صَلَاةَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَقْرَأْ فِيهَا بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ»
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This proves that the recitation of Al-Fâtiyah (Opening Chapter of the Qur'an) is a Rukn (basic article) of prayer. There can be no prayer without it. 'There is no prayer for the one who does not recite Fâtiyahatil-Kitâb in it' clearly means that this rule applies to all denominations of prayer – obligatory prayer, voluntary prayer, Imâm's prayer, follower's prayer or the individual's prayer. Which is to say that reciting Fâtiyah is essential for one and all.