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Sunan Ibn Majah 812 — Starting Recitation with Al-Hamdulillah
Starting the recitation
Hadith About Starting Recitation with Al-Hamdulillah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 812
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 812
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، عَنْ حُسَيْنٍ الْمُعَلِّمِ، عَنْ بُدَيْلِ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْجَوْزَاءِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَفْتَتِحُ الْقِرَاءَةَ بِـ {الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ }
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), Abu Bakr, ‘Umar and ‘Uthman used to start their recitation with“All praises and thanks are to Allah, the Lord of all that exists. (Al- hamdu Lillahi Rabbil-‘Alamin).’” [1:2]
[1] Al-Fâtihah 1:2.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 812In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 10English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 812
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 812
This hadith about starting recitation with Al-hamdu Lillahi Rabbil-‘Alamin reports from Aishah that the Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman used to begin their recitation with the verse: All praises and thanks are to Allah, the Lord of all that exists. The narration focuses on the beginning of recitation in prayer. It does not discuss the full recitation of Al-Fatihah or every related ruling. The key point is the reported starting phrase. For readers searching for whether recitation begins with Al-hamdu Lillahi Rabbil-‘Alamin, this hadith gives a direct report from Aishah and mentions the practice of the Prophet and three caliphs.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah reported that the Prophet began recitation with Al-hamdu Lillahi Rabbil-‘Alamin.
- The narration also mentions Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman doing the same.
- The hadith focuses on the starting point of recitation.
- Prayer recitation begins with praise of Allah in this report.
