Not Saying "In The Name Of Allāh, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful" Aloud
Darussalam · Volume 2
11. The Book Of TheCommencement Of ThePrayerSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 907 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 135
Source no. 907 · Volume 3 · Page 51
Sahih
صحيح التعليق على ابن خزيمة (٤٩٥)
Source no. 871 · Volume 1 · Page 197
Sahih
(صحيح) - التعليق على ابن خزيمة ٤٩٥: م.
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908. It was narrated that Anas said: "I prayed behind the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, Abû Bakr, 'Umar and 'Uthmân, may Allāh be pleased with them, and I did not hear any of them say out loud: In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful." (Sahih)
907 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الْأَشَجُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عُقْبَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، وَابْنُ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: «صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ وَعُثْمَانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهِ عَنْهُمْ، فَلَمْ أَسْمَعْ أَحَدًا مِنْهُمْ يَجْهَرُ {بِبِسْمِ اللَّهُ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ}»
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The narrations that state not to recite the Basmalah are numerous and very authentic. Hence, the usual practice should be so because the rightly-guided Caliphs - the Khulfa Ar-Râshidin - were greatly superior to all other Companions in their knowledge of jurisprudence; this is particularly true regarding Abû Bakr and 'Umar (May Allâh Most High be pleased with them both). That being said, reciting it aloud is also permissible.