11/24. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 910 — No Salah Without Fatihah
The Obligation to recite Fatihatil-Kitab in the prayer
Hadith About No Salah Without Al-Fatihah
Sunan an-Nasai : 910
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 910
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ صَلاَةَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَقْرَأْ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ " .
'Ubadah bin As-Samit Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "There is no Salah for one who does not recite Fatihatil-Kitab."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 910In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 35English translation : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 911
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 910
This hadith about no salah without Al-Fatihah is very direct. Ubadah bin As-Samit reports that the Prophet said: There is no Salah for one who does not recite Fatihatil-Kitab. The narration does not add a story, a question, or extra details. Its strength in meaning comes from its short wording. It connects the recitation of the Opening of the Book with the validity of prayer in the Prophet’s statement. For a reader searching for a hadith about reciting Al-Fatihah in salah, this report gives the core wording in a simple form. It also links closely with other reports in this group that explain the value and meaning of Umm Al-Quran.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet stated that prayer requires the recitation of Fatihatil-Kitab.
- The report is brief and focused on one ruling statement.
- Al-Fatihah is named here as Fatihatil-Kitab, the Opening of the Book.
- The hadith shows the central place of Al-Fatihah in salah.
