(The Seven Repeated Verses: The Opening of the Book, and "In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate" is a verse thereof)
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Al-Halabi : The thing I was mentioning is a hadith you cited in *Sahih al-Silsilah*, which I believe is in the second volume. It has several chains of transmission and is likely a decisive text on the issue of the Basmala. It is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
The Shaykh : Yes, but this is their answer among the opponents; it is reserved.
Al-Halabi : Al-Halabi: How do you mean, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Because the one who includes the Basmala as a verse in al-Fatihah connects it and says:[Al-Fatihah 1:6-7] and so on, making it a verse. The one who does not include it makes this verse into two verses, which is a matter concerning the stopping points and the numbering.
Al-Halabi : This is written this way in some mushafs. I have seen it in some mushafs with this separation.
The Shaykh: Okay
The Shaykh : But when it is said "and a verse thereof," the issue of numbering and connection is resolved.
The Shaykh : Al-Halabi: Who says "and a verse thereof"?
Al-Halabi : The hadith itself, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : The hadith is *ahad*, so it falls into another category regarding their philosophy.
The questioner : That is it, the door of philosophy is closed.
The Seven Repeated Verses: The Opening of the Book, and "In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate" is a verse thereof
السبع المثاني فاتحة الكتاب وبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم آية منهاThe Shaykh : Yes, but this is their answer among the opponents; it is reserved.
Al-Halabi : Al-Halabi: How do you mean, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Because the one who includes the Basmala as a verse in al-Fatihah connects it and says:
(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.
اهدنا الصراط المستقيم صراط الذين أنعمت عليهمAl-Halabi : This is written this way in some mushafs. I have seen it in some mushafs with this separation.
The Shaykh: Okay
The Shaykh : But when it is said "and a verse thereof," the issue of numbering and connection is resolved.
The Shaykh : Al-Halabi: Who says "and a verse thereof"?
Al-Halabi : The hadith itself, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : The hadith is *ahad*, so it falls into another category regarding their philosophy.
The questioner : That is it, the door of philosophy is closed.
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