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Sunan Ibn Majah 814 — Prophet Started Recitation with Al-Hamd
Starting the recitation
Prophet Started Recitation with Al-Hamd Hadith
Sunan Ibn Majah : 814
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 814
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، وَبَكْرُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ، وَعُقْبَةُ بْنُ مُكْرَمٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ابْنِ عَمِّ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَانَ يَفْتَتِحُ الْقِرَاءَةَ بِـ {الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ} .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to start his recitation with ‘All the 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 814In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 12English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 814
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 814
This hadith about the Prophet starting recitation with Al-Hamd reports from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet used to begin his recitation with Al-hamdu Lillahi Rabbil-‘Alamin. The translation explains the meaning as: All the praises and thanks are to Allah, the Lord of all that exists. The narration is focused and does not add extra details. It is useful for someone searching for the start of recitation in Salah or the opening verse of Al-Fatihah in prayer. The hadith shows that the Prophet’s recitation began with words of praise to Allah. It keeps the attention on a simple Sunnah report about the opening of recitation.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet started recitation with Al-hamdu Lillahi Rabbil-‘Alamin.
- The phrase praises and thanks Allah as Lord of all that exists.
- The hadith focuses on the opening of recitation.
- Prayer recitation is connected with praise of Allah from the start.
