4/11. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 394d — Al-Fatiha and More Recitation
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
Al-Fatiha in Prayer and the Added Words “Something More”
Sahih Muslim : 394d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 394d
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ وَزَادَ فَصَاعِدًا .
This hadith has also been transmitted by Ma'mar from al-Zuhri with the same chain of transmitters with the addition of these words: " and something more".
Reference : Sahih Muslim 394dIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 40USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 774
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 394d
This report says that the same Hadith was transmitted with the same chain, but with an added wording: “and something more.” Because the text is brief, the explanation should not stretch it beyond what is stated. Its core topic is still Al-Fatiha in prayer, since it refers back to the same narration about reciting Umm al-Qur’an or Fatihat al-Kitab. The added phrase points to reciting Al-Fatiha and more than it, but the narration itself does not explain a full prayer method here. For someone searching about Surah Fatiha in prayer, this version shows that some narrations mention an addition after Al-Fatiha. A careful reader should notice the exact wording and avoid mixing it with details not found in this report.
What we learn from this hadith
- This report refers back to the same chain and same core Hadith.
- The added words are “and something more.”
- The main topic remains recitation connected to prayer.
- The wording should be kept precise without adding details not stated here.
