The ruling on silence between al-Fatihah and what follows it

Question : Shaykh. It is desirable for him to tell the imam that he cannot manage this small silence, because it was not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)

Answer : As for those who did not authenticate the hadith of Samurah, these are the ones who did not authenticate the hadith of Samurah. They said that one does not remain silent, but there is no doubt that the correct view is to remain silent. First, because the hadith, as Ibn Hajar said, is established, and some graded it as hasan, and it is certain that it reaches the level of hasan without a doubt. The second point is that it is a legal principle to distinguish between the obligatory and the voluntary. Reciting al-Fatihah is a pillar, and what follows it is voluntary. If one continued without a pause, the distinction would not be clear.