Characteristics Of Prayer: Surat Al-Fatihah

Volume 001 :: Book 012 (Characteristics Of Prayer) :: Hadith 710

Narated By Anas bin Malik :

The Prophet, Abu Bakr and 'Umar used to start the prayer with "Al-hamdu lil-lahi Rabbil-'ala-min (All praises are for Allah the Lord of the Worlds)."

Volume 001 :: Book 012 (Characteristics Of Prayer) :: Hadith 723

Narated By 'Ubada bin As-Samit :

Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever does not recite Al-Fatiha in his prayer, his prayer is invalid."

Volume 001 :: Book 012 (Characteristics Of Prayer) :: Hadith 726

Narated By 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatada :

My father said, "The Prophet in Zuhr prayers used to recite Al-Fatiha along with two other Suras in the first two Rakat: a long one in the first Rak'a and a shorter (Sura) in the second, and at times the verses were audible. In the 'Asr prayer the Prophet used to recite Al-Fatiha and two more Suras in the first two Rakat and used to prolong the first Rak'a. And he used to prolong the first Rak'a of the Fajr prayer and shorten the second.

Volume 001 :: Book 012 (Characteristics Of Prayer) :: Hadith 729

Narated By 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatada :

My father said, "The Prophet used to recite Al-Fatiha along with another Sura in the first two Rakat of the Zuhr and the 'Asr prayers and at times a verse or so was audible to us."

Volume 001 :: Book 012 (Characteristics Of Prayer) :: Hadith 739

Narated By Abu Huraira :

The Qur'an is recited in every prayer and in those prayers in which Allah's Apostle recited aloud for us, we recite aloud in the same prayers for you; and the prayers in which the Prophet recited quietly, we recite quietly. If you recite "Al-Fatiha" only it is sufficient but if you recite something else in addition, it is better.

Volume 001 :: Book 012 (Characteristics Of Prayer) :: Hadith 743

Narated By 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatada :

My father said, "The Prophet uses to recite Al-Fatiha followed by another Sura in the first two Rakat of the prayer and used to recite only Al-Fatiha in the last two Rakat of the Zuhr prayer. Sometimes a verse or so was audible and he used to prolong the first Rak'a more than the second and used to do the same in the 'Asr and Fajr prayers."

Volume 001 :: Book 012 (Characteristics Of Prayer) :: Hadith 745

Narated By 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatada :

My father said, "The Prophet used to recite Al-Fatiha along with another Sura in the first two Rakat of the Zuhr and 'Asr prayers. A verse or so was audible at times and he used to prolong the first Rak'a."