Is Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim a verse of Surat al-Fatihah?
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The questioner : Is Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim a verse of al-Fatihah?
The Shaykh : The correct view is that it is not part of al-Fatihah, but it is a verse from the Book of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) that stands independently. Both the report and the practice indicate this. As for the report, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reported that Allah the Exalted said: قسمت الصلاة بيني وبين عبدي نصفين، فإذا قال: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ قال: حمدني عبدي، وإذا قال: الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيمِ قال: أثنى عليّ عبدي، وإذا قال: مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ قال: مجّدني عبدي. وإذا قال: إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ قال: هذا بيني وبين عبدي نصفين، فإذا قال: اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ * صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ قال: وهذا لعبدي ولعبدي ما سأل The prayer has been divided between me and my servant into two halves. When he says: "All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds," He says: "My servant has praised Me." When he says: "The Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy," He says: "My servant has extolled Me." When he says: "Master of the Day of Judgment," He says: "My servant has glorified Me." When he says: "You alone we worship and You alone we ask for help," He says: "This is between Me and My servant." When he says: "Guide us to the straight path, the path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor," He says: "This is for My servant, and for My servant is what he has asked." and he did not mention the Basmalah.
As for the practice, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite al-Fatihah aloud in the prayers where recitation is loud, but he would not recite the Basmalah aloud. If it had been part of al-Fatihah, he would have recited it aloud just as he recited the rest of its verses. Therefore, the correct view is that it is not part of al-Fatihah, nor part of any other surah, but rather it is an independent verse with which the surahs are begun, except for Surat al-Bara'ah. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This is a female questioner who says.
The Shaykh : The correct view is that it is not part of al-Fatihah, but it is a verse from the Book of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) that stands independently. Both the report and the practice indicate this. As for the report, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reported that Allah the Exalted said: قسمت الصلاة بيني وبين عبدي نصفين، فإذا قال: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ قال: حمدني عبدي، وإذا قال: الرَّحْمَانِ الرَّحِيمِ قال: أثنى عليّ عبدي، وإذا قال: مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ قال: مجّدني عبدي. وإذا قال: إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ قال: هذا بيني وبين عبدي نصفين، فإذا قال: اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ * صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ قال: وهذا لعبدي ولعبدي ما سأل The prayer has been divided between me and my servant into two halves. When he says: "All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds," He says: "My servant has praised Me." When he says: "The Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy," He says: "My servant has extolled Me." When he says: "Master of the Day of Judgment," He says: "My servant has glorified Me." When he says: "You alone we worship and You alone we ask for help," He says: "This is between Me and My servant." When he says: "Guide us to the straight path, the path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor," He says: "This is for My servant, and for My servant is what he has asked." and he did not mention the Basmalah.
As for the practice, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite al-Fatihah aloud in the prayers where recitation is loud, but he would not recite the Basmalah aloud. If it had been part of al-Fatihah, he would have recited it aloud just as he recited the rest of its verses. Therefore, the correct view is that it is not part of al-Fatihah, nor part of any other surah, but rather it is an independent verse with which the surahs are begun, except for Surat al-Bara'ah. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This is a female questioner who says.