5/11. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 841 — Surah Al-Fatiha in Prayer
Reciting behind the Imam
Surah Al-Fatiha in Prayer: A Key Part of Salah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 841
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 841
حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السُّكَيْنِ، حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ السَّلْعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ الْمُعَلِّمُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " كُلُّ صَلاَةٍ لاَ يُقْرَأُ فِيهَا بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ فَهِيَ خِدَاجٌ فَهِيَ خِدَاجٌ " .
'Amr bin Shu'aib Narrated from:
It was narrated that from ‘Amr bin Shu’aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Every prayer in which Fatihatil-Kitab (the Opening of the Book) is not recited, it is deficient, it is deficient.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 841In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 39English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 841
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 841
Core Topic: Prayer Recitation. This Hadith teaches the place of Surah Al-Fatiha in prayer in very clear words. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that every prayer in which Fatihatil-Kitab is not recited is deficient. The main message is simple: reciting Al-Fatiha in Salah is not a small detail. It is connected to the soundness and completeness of the prayer itself. The repeated phrase, deficient, deficient, gives the teaching extra weight. For anyone searching for hadith about Al-Fatiha in prayer, this narration shows that the Opening of the Book has a special role in Salah and should not be treated lightly.
What we learn from this hadith
- Surah Al-Fatiha has a central place in prayer.
- A prayer without Fatihatil-Kitab is described as deficient.
- The repeated wording shows strong emphasis on this teaching.
- The worshipper should give care to what is recited in Salah.
