Is the Basmala part of Surat al-Fatihah?
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The questioner : Is the Basmala part of Surat al-Fatihah? I hope you will provide information on this question.
The Shaykh : The correct view is that the Basmala is not a verse of Surat al-Fatihah. The evidence for this consists of two things: a verbal proof and a practical proof.
As for the verbal proof, it is what is established in the authentic collections from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: قال الله تعالى: قسمت الصلاة بيني وبين عبدي نصفين: فإذا قال الحمد لله رب العالمين قال الله: حمدني عبدي، وإذا قال الرحمان الرحيم قال: أثنى علي عبدي، وإذا قال مالك يوم الدين قال: مجدني عبدي، وإذا قال: إياك نعبد وإياك نستعين قال الله: هذا بيني وبين عبدي نصفين، وإذا 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 in two halves: when he says, "All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds," Allah 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," Allah says, "This is between Me and My servant, in two halves." And when he says, "Guide us to the straight path," Allah says, "This is for My servant, and for My servant is what he has asked." This indicates that the Basmala is not from al-Fatihah, because Allah began it with[Al-Fatihah 1:2] and did not mention the Basmala. It is known by consensus that al-Fatihah is seven verses, and on this basis, the Basmala is not part of it. This is the verbal proof.
As for the practical proof: it is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not recite the Basmala aloud in the prayers where recitation is loud. This indicates that it is not from al-Fatihah, for if it had been part of it, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would have recited it aloud. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This listener has coded his name as M S S.
The Shaykh : The correct view is that the Basmala is not a verse of Surat al-Fatihah. The evidence for this consists of two things: a verbal proof and a practical proof.
As for the verbal proof, it is what is established in the authentic collections from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: قال الله تعالى: قسمت الصلاة بيني وبين عبدي نصفين: فإذا قال الحمد لله رب العالمين قال الله: حمدني عبدي، وإذا قال الرحمان الرحيم قال: أثنى علي عبدي، وإذا قال مالك يوم الدين قال: مجدني عبدي، وإذا قال: إياك نعبد وإياك نستعين قال الله: هذا بيني وبين عبدي نصفين، وإذا 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 in two halves: when he says, "All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds," Allah 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," Allah says, "This is between Me and My servant, in two halves." And when he says, "Guide us to the straight path," Allah says, "This is for My servant, and for My servant is what he has asked." This indicates that the Basmala is not from al-Fatihah, because Allah began it with
[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
الحمد لله رب العالمينAs for the practical proof: it is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not recite the Basmala aloud in the prayers where recitation is loud. This indicates that it is not from al-Fatihah, for if it had been part of it, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would have recited it aloud. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This listener has coded his name as M S S.