English translation
912. It was narrated that 'Ubâdah bin Aş-Şâmit said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "There is no Salâh for one who does not recite Fâtihatil-Kitâb or more." (Şâhih)
Hadith 912
The Obligation To Recite Fâtihatil-Kitâb In The Prayer
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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: 137
Al-Albani source references (2)
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Source no. 911 · Volume 3 · Page 55
Sahih
صحيح، الإرواء (٣٠٢) ، صحيح أبي داود (٧٨٠)
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Source no. 874 · Volume 1 · Page 198
Sahih
(صحيح) - الإرواء ٣٠٢، صحيح أبي داود ٧٨٠: م.
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Arabic text
٩١١ - أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا صَلَاةَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَقْرَأْ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ، فَصَاعِدًا».
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1. Two forms have been described for the validity or wholesomeness of the prayer: (1) Reciting the Surat Al-Fâtihah only (2) Reciting more than the Fâtihah. This means only the Fâtihah is obligatory; additional recitation is not obligatory. The prayer, without additional recitation, is considered valid. 2. The recitation of Surat Al-Fâtihah is essential in every unit of prayer - in every Rak'ah - and not just one time only in the whole of prayer, because Allâh's Messenger ﷺ, while teaching one who prayed incorrectly how to perform it, had commanded him: do like this in the whole of your prayer. (Sahîh Al-Bukhârî - Al-Adhân: 757).