English translation
903. It was narrated from Anas that the Prophet ﷺ, Abû Bakr, and 'Umar, may Allâh be pleased with them both, would start their recitation with: "All the praise and thanks be to Allâh, the Lord of all that exists."[1] (Sahîh)
Hadith 903
Starting WithFātiḥatil-Kitâb (The Opening OfThe Book) Before AnotherSûrah
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Darussalam · Volume 2
11. The Book Of TheCommencement Of ThePrayerSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 133
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Arabic text
٩٠٢ - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: «كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا يَسْتَفْتِحُونَ الْقِرَاءَةَ بِ {الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ}».
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This proves that in every unit of prayer, the commencement should be made with Surat Al-Fātiḥah, because it is obligatory in prayer. It could suffice in place of other recitation, but some other Surah (of the Qur'an) would not be sufficient in its place. (For instance, the last one or two units of prayer).