4/11. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 394b — Umm al-Qur’an in Salah
It Is Obligatory To Recite Al-Fatihah In Every Rak'ah; If A Person Cannot Recite Al-Fatihah Or Cannot Learn It, Then He Should Recite Whatever Else He Can Manage
Umm al-Qur’an in Salah: The Hadith on Reciting Al-Fatiha
Sahih Muslim : 394b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 394b
حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مَحْمُودُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ صَلاَةَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَقْتَرِئْ بِأُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ " .
'Ubadah bin As-Samit Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who does not recite Umm al-Qur'an is not credited with having observed the prayer.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 394bIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 38USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 772
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 394b
This Hadith uses the name Umm al-Qur’an for Surah Al-Fatiha. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that whoever does not recite Umm al-Qur’an is not credited with having observed the prayer. The core teaching is the same as the previous wording, but this version helps readers recognize another name for Al-Fatiha. For anyone searching “Umm al-Quran in salah,” the Hadith makes the link very plain: this chapter is tied to the prayer itself. It does not discuss extra recitation, prayer types, or legal details beyond this statement. So the safe lesson is simple: a worshipper should not leave out Umm al-Qur’an in prayer. The text places this recitation at the center of a valid prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Umm al-Qur’an is used here as a name for the required recitation.
- The Hadith connects this recitation directly to prayer being credited.
- The wording stays focused on Al-Fatiha and prayer.
- A worshipper should be careful not to omit the recitation named in the text.
