4/11. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 223 — The Book of As-Salat (the Prayer)
To recite Al-Fâtiha in every Rak'a of Salât (prayer) is obligatory. And if one does not know as to how to recite Al-Fâtiha and if it is not possible for him to learn it, then he can recite of other (portion of the Qur'ân) than it, as much as may be easy for him.
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 223
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 223
حديث أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنها، قَالَ: فِي كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ يُقْرَأُ، فَمَا أَسْمَعَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَسْمَعْنَاكُمْ، وَمَا أَخْفَى عَنَّا أَخْفَيْنَا عَنْكُمْ، وَإِنْ لَمْ تَزدْ عَلى أُمِّ الْقُرْآن أَجْزَأَتْ، وَإِنْ زِدْتَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Qur'ân is recited in every Salât (prayer) and in those Salât in which Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم recited aloud for us, we recite aloud in the same Salât for you; and the Salât in which the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم recited quietly, we recite quietly. If you recite Sûrat Al-Fâtiha only, it is sufficient; but if your recite something else in addition, that would be better. ( Sahîh Al-Bukhâri, Hadîth No. 739, Vol. 1)
