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Sunan Abi Dawud 823 (Book 2, Hadith 433) #21114
Reciting the Fatihat al-Kitab During Prayer

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught his companions that it is important to recite the Fatihat al-Kitab during prayer, and those who do not recite it are not credited with having prayed.

Narrated Ubadah ibn as-Samit: We were behind the Messenger of Allah at the dawn prayer, and he recited (the passage), but the recitation became difficult for him. Then when he finished, he said: Perhaps you recite behind your imam? We replied: Yes, it is so, Messenger of Allah. He said: Do not do so except when it is Fatihat al-Kitab, for he who does not recite it is not credited with having prayed.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ، عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، قَالَ كُنَّا خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فِي صَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ فَقَرَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فَثَقُلَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْقِرَاءَةُ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ قَالَ ‏"‏ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَقْرَءُونَ خَلْفَ إِمَامِكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْنَا نَعَمْ هَذَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ تَفْعَلُوا إِلاَّ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ صَلاَةَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَقْرَأْ بِهَا

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prayer  *  recitation  *  credit  *  quran

QUICK LESSONS:
Perform prayers properly by reciting Al-Fatiah during them .

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Ubadah ibn as-Samit teaches us about the importance of reciting the Fatihat al-Kitab during prayer. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was leading a dawn prayer when he found it difficult to recite a passage, and asked his companions if they were reciting behind him. When they replied yes, he warned them not to do so except for when reciting the Fatihat al-Kitab. He explained that those who do not recite it are not credited with having prayed. This hadith emphasizes how important it is for Muslims to properly perform their prayers by reciting from the Qur'an, specifically from the opening chapter of Al-Fatihah. It also reminds us of how much reward we can gain from our prayers if we make sure to include this essential part in our salahs.

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