A hadith you authenticated in Sunan al-Tirmidhi, in which he (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “There is no prayer for one who does not recite al-Fatihah and a surah,” even though you explained in your book the description of prayer that reciting a surah is not obligatory.
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The questioner : A hadith you authenticated in "Sunan al-Tirmidhi", in which he (peace and blessings be upon him) said Jami` at-Tirmidhi 238Da'if (Darussalam), even though we read in your book "The Description of Prayer" that the surah is not obligatory.
The Shaykh : It seems that your question contains a hadith aspect and a fiqh aspect. Do you mean both, or do you mean something specific?
The questioner : I mean only the fiqh aspect.
The Shaykh : The fiqh?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Okay, what did you mention that contradicts this?
The questioner : It saysJami` at-Tirmidhi 238Da'if (Darussalam).
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : From this, it is understood that reciting the surah along with al-Fatihah is obligatory.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is interpreted to mean that adding is permissible. Because if he had saidJami` at-Tirmidhi 247Sahih (Darussalam), then it might come to mind that it is not permissible to recite more than al-Fatihah. So when the addition of came, it indicated the permissibility of reciting, not the obligation of reciting.
The questioner : You used to say that after... I had prepared a question for each person until the second round came to him.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : Perhaps the same rule applies, if the attendees permit.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
and there is no Salat for one who did not recite Al-Hamd and a Surah in the obligatory (prayer) or other prayers.
ولا صلاة لمن لم يقرأ بالحمد وسورة في فريضة أو غيرهاThe Shaykh : It seems that your question contains a hadith aspect and a fiqh aspect. Do you mean both, or do you mean something specific?
The questioner : I mean only the fiqh aspect.
The Shaykh : The fiqh?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Okay, what did you mention that contradicts this?
The questioner : It says
there is no Salat for one who did not recite Al-Hamd and a Surah
لا صلاة لمن لم يقرأ بالحمد وسورةThe Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : From this, it is understood that reciting the surah along with al-Fatihah is obligatory.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is interpreted to mean that adding is permissible. Because if he had said
There is no Salat for the one who does not recite Fatihatil-Kitab.
لا صلاة لمن لم يقرأ بفاتحة الكتابSo what was added
فما زادThe questioner : You used to say that after... I had prepared a question for each person until the second round came to him.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : Perhaps the same rule applies, if the attendees permit.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.