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Sahih Muslim 396a (Book 4, Hadith 44) #8049
The Necessity of Reciting Al-Fatiha in Prayer

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that reciting Al-Fatiha is an essential part of prayer.

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah said: One is not credited with having observed the prayer without the recitation (of al-Fatiha). So said Abu Huraira: (The prayer in which) the Messenger of Allah recited in a loud voice, we also recited that loudly for you (and the prayer in which) he recited inwardly we also recited inwardly for you (to give you a practical example of the prayer of the Holy Prophet).
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ الشَّهِيدِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَطَاءً، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ صَلاَةَ إِلاَّ بِقِرَاءَةٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ فَمَا أَعْلَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أَعْلَنَّاهُ لَكُمْ وَمَا أَخْفَاهُ أَخْفَيْنَاهُ لَكُمْ

TOPICS
prayer  *  recitation  *  alfatiha

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow examples set by Prophet Muhammad PBUH; Properly perform prayers; Recite surahs from Quran during prayers; Emulate teachings in our own lives

EXPLANATIONS:
Prayer is a fundamental part of the Islamic faith and it is important to understand how to properly perform it. According to this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that reciting Surah al-Fatihah, which is the first chapter of the Quran, is an essential part of prayer. This means that when Muslims pray, they must recite this surah out loud or silently depending on what type of prayer they are performing. This hadith also teaches us about following the example set by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Abu Huraira said that when the Prophet prayed loudly, they would do so too and when he prayed silently, they would follow his example as well. This shows us how important it was for them to follow his teachings and emulate him in their own lives.

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