11/22. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 907 — No Loud Basmalah Report
Not saying "In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful" Aloud
Hadith About No Loud Basmalah in Prayer
Sunan an-Nasai : 907
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 907
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عُقْبَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، وَابْنُ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ وَعُثْمَانَ - رضى الله عنهم - فَلَمْ أَسْمَعْ أَحَدًا مِنْهُمْ يَجْهَرُ بِـ { بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ } .
Anas Narrated from:
I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman, may Allah be pleased with them, and I did not hear any of them say out loud: In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 907In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 32English translation : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 908
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 907
This hadith about no loud Basmalah in prayer is another report from Anas. He says he prayed behind the Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman, and he did not hear any of them say aloud: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The wording is based on direct experience in prayer behind them. It does not give a wider discussion; it simply records what Anas heard and did not hear. For readers searching for a hadith about Bismillah in salah, this narration is useful because it gives a clear witness statement about loud recitation of the Basmalah from someone who prayed behind the Prophet and the companions named here.
What we learn from this hadith
- Anas prayed behind the Prophet, Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman.
- He states that he did not hear any of them say Bismillah aloud.
- The report is focused on audible Basmalah in prayer.
- The hadith shows how companions preserved prayer details through direct observation.
