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921. It was narrated that 'Ubâdah bin Aş-Şâmit said: "The Messenger
of Allāh ﷻ led us in one of the prayers in which the recitation is done out loud, and he said: 'None of you should recite when I recite out loud, apart from the Umm Al-Qur'ān (Al-Fātiḥah).'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)
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Commentary
In some other narrations, it is mentioned that it was the dawn prayer. The recitation proved telling upon him (the Prophet ﷺ). After having finished the prayer, he stated: you are probably reciting behind the prayer-leader. Recite nothing besides Surat Al-Fātiḥah behind the prayer-leader because prayer is not valid without it. This narration is at least of the Hasan level. (In Hadīth terminology, the Hasan is a verified Hadīth of the Prophet ﷺ, although it is not as strong as Ṣaḥīḥ: the authentic). Hence, Surat Al-Fātiḥah must be recited behind the prayer-leader in audible prayers. However, reciting in excess of it is forbidden.