11/24. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 911 — Fatihah and More in Salah
The Obligation to recite Fatihatil-Kitab in the prayer
Hadith About Reciting Al-Fatihah or More in Salah
Sunan an-Nasai : 911
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 911
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ صَلاَةَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَقْرَأْ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ فَصَاعِدًا " .
'Ubadah bin As-Samit Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "There is no Salah for one who does not recite Fatihatil-Kitab or more.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 911In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 36English translation : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 912
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 911
This hadith about reciting Al-Fatihah or more in salah comes from Ubadah bin As-Samit. The Prophet said that there is no Salah for one who does not recite Fatihatil-Kitab or more. The added phrase or more is part of this narration, so the explanation should not erase it. The main message remains the central place of the Opening of the Book in prayer. A person searching for Al-Fatihah in prayer hadith will find in this report a short statement that links salah with recitation. It also sits beside the longer hadith where Al-Fatihah is described as praise, request, worship, and seeking help from Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fatihatil-Kitab is named as required recitation in the Prophet’s statement.
- This narration includes the wording or more after Fatihatil-Kitab.
- The hadith connects prayer with Qur'an recitation.
- The report supports careful attention to the exact wording of narrations.
