The ruling on beginning with the basmalah and the salutation upon the Prophet without the praise

The questioner:
And his saying, "I had no knowledge of the angels disputing; they are the angels as well." Yes. May Allah reward you. Sometimes, Honorable Shaykh, some speakers in a gathering or assembly begin with "Bismillah" and then follow it with the salutation upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), thereby passing over the praise, saying "Bismillah, and blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah." There is nothing wrong with that.

The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with it, but it is more complete to include both the basmalah and the praise.

The questioner:
May Allah reward you.

The Shaykh:
It is more complete. Even if one limits it to just "Bismillah," or limits it to just "Alhamdulillah," there is nothing wrong with that.