Reciting al-Fatihah and mentioning its meanings, and that the Basmala is not a verse of al-Fatihah.
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The Shaykh : Then he says: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, after seeking refuge, and he recites al-Fatihah. Al-Fatihah has seven verses: the first is [Al-Fatihah 1:2], and the last is [Al-Fatihah 1:7].
[Al-Fatihah 1:2-7] How many are these? Seven verses.
The evidence for this is the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said: قال الله تعالى قسمت الصلاة بيني وبين عبدي نصفين، فإذا قال: الحمد الله رب العالمين قال الله : حمدني عبدي، فإذا قال : الرحمن الرحيم قال الله : أثنى علي عبدي.
فإذا قال : مالك يوم الدين قال : مجدني عبدي .
فإذا قال : إياك نعبد وإياك نستعين قال الله : هذا بيني وبين عبدي نصفين.
فإذا قال: اهدنا الصراط المستقيم قال الله : هذا لعبدي ولعبدي ما سأل Allah the Exalted said: "I have divided the prayer between Me and My servant into two halves. When he says: All praise is for Allah, Lord of the worlds, Allah says: My servant has praised Me. When he says: The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, Allah 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, Allah says: This is between Me and My servant, and My servant gets what he asks for. When he says: Guide us to the straight path, Allah says: This is for My servant, and My servant gets what he asks for.".
It is clear from this hadith that the beginning of al-Fatihah is[Al-Fatihah 1:2].
As for the Basmala, it is a verse of the Book of Allah, but it is not a verse of every surah; rather, it is an independent verse that is recited at the beginning of every surah except Surat al-Bara'ah, in which there is no Basmala, and there is no substitute for it, contrary to what is found in some mushafs, where it is written in the margin at the beginning of al-Bara'ah: "I seek refuge in Allah from the Fire, from the plot of the wicked, and from the anger of the Mighty One. Glory belongs to Allah, His Messenger, and the believers". I found this written in the margin of the beginning of Surat al-Bara'ah in some mushafs.
This is an error and not correct; it does not contain a Basmala, nor does it contain anything as a substitute for the Basmala.
[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
الحمد لله رب العالمينnot of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.
غير المغضوب عليهم ولا الضالين(2) [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds - (3) The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful, (4) Sovereign of the Day of Recompense. (5) It is You we worship and You we ask for help. (6) Guide us to the straight path - (7) The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.
الحمد لله رب العالمين* الرحمن الرحيم* مالك يوم الدين* إياك نعبد وإياك نستعين *اهدنا الصراط المستقيم *صراط الذين أنعمت عليهم غير المغضوب عليهم ولا الضالينThe evidence for this is the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said: قال الله تعالى قسمت الصلاة بيني وبين عبدي نصفين، فإذا قال: الحمد الله رب العالمين قال الله : حمدني عبدي، فإذا قال : الرحمن الرحيم قال الله : أثنى علي عبدي.
فإذا قال : مالك يوم الدين قال : مجدني عبدي .
فإذا قال : إياك نعبد وإياك نستعين قال الله : هذا بيني وبين عبدي نصفين.
فإذا قال: اهدنا الصراط المستقيم قال الله : هذا لعبدي ولعبدي ما سأل Allah the Exalted said: "I have divided the prayer between Me and My servant into two halves. When he says: All praise is for Allah, Lord of the worlds, Allah says: My servant has praised Me. When he says: The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, Allah 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, Allah says: This is between Me and My servant, and My servant gets what he asks for. When he says: Guide us to the straight path, Allah says: This is for My servant, and My servant gets what he asks for.".
It is clear from this hadith that the beginning of al-Fatihah is
[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
الحمد لله رب العالمينAs for the Basmala, it is a verse of the Book of Allah, but it is not a verse of every surah; rather, it is an independent verse that is recited at the beginning of every surah except Surat al-Bara'ah, in which there is no Basmala, and there is no substitute for it, contrary to what is found in some mushafs, where it is written in the margin at the beginning of al-Bara'ah: "I seek refuge in Allah from the Fire, from the plot of the wicked, and from the anger of the Mighty One. Glory belongs to Allah, His Messenger, and the believers". I found this written in the margin of the beginning of Surat al-Bara'ah in some mushafs.
This is an error and not correct; it does not contain a Basmala, nor does it contain anything as a substitute for the Basmala.