What is the authenticity of the hadith of Abu Hurayrah: (When you recite al-Hamdu lillahi Rabbil 'Alamin, recite Bismillahi al-Rahman al-Rahim)?
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The student: ... from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When you recite [Al-Fatihah 1:2] ...
The Shaykh : This hadith is not authentic; this hadith is not authentic. And that is indicated by the established hadith of Abu Hurayrah in the Sahih, in which Allah the Exalted said:Mishkat al-Masabih 823 to the end of the hadith. So He began with His saying: Sunan an-Nasa'i 903Sahih (Darussalam).
Second: The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not recite it aloud in the loud recitations, according to the stronger opinion. And if it were part of al-Fatihah, he would have recited it aloud just as he recites the rest of the verses aloud.
Third: The Basmalah is not part of the other surahs of the Qur'an, so we need strong evidence to clarify that it is part of al-Fatihah.
Fourth: His saying, the Exalted:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2953Sahih (Darussalam) is half in context and half in meaning, and that does not hold if we make the Basmalah part of it. Listen: [Al-Fatihah 1:2] This is for Allah, [Al-Fatihah 1:3-4] for Allah, three verses, [Al-Fatihah 1:6] for the servant, [Al-Fatihah 1:7] for the servant, [Al-Fatihah 1:7] for the servant. So: three and three, [Al-Fatihah 1:5] became between them as it came in the hadith Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2953Sahih (Darussalam), so it became three and a half verses for Allah and three and a half verses for the servant. And if we said that the Basmalah is part of it, this would not be consistent.
Fifth: If you make the Basmalah part of al-Fatihah, the last verse becomes long and does not correspond to what comes before it, because it will be the last verse[Al-Fatihah 1:7], and this does not correspond to His saying: [Al-Fatihah 1:5] or [Al-Fatihah 1:6]. So it is contrary to eloquence. Thus, we have four aspects, all of which indicate that the Basmalah is not part of al-Fatihah. Yes.
[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
الحمد لله رب العالمينThe Shaykh : This hadith is not authentic; this hadith is not authentic. And that is indicated by the established hadith of Abu Hurayrah in the Sahih, in which Allah the Exalted said:
I have divided the prayer into two halves between me and my servant, and my servant will receive what he asks.” When the servant says, “Praise be to God the Lord of the universe,” God most high says, “My servant has
قسَمْتُ الصلاة بيني وبين عبدي نصفَين -يعني الفاتحة- فإذا قال: الحمد لله رب العالمين قال حمدني عبدي...All the praise and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of all that exists.
الحمد لله رب العالمينSecond: The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not recite it aloud in the loud recitations, according to the stronger opinion. And if it were part of al-Fatihah, he would have recited it aloud just as he recites the rest of the verses aloud.
Third: The Basmalah is not part of the other surahs of the Qur'an, so we need strong evidence to clarify that it is part of al-Fatihah.
Fourth: His saying, the Exalted:
I have divided the Salat between Myself and My slaves into two halves
قسمْتُ الصلاة بيني وبين عبدي نصفَيْن[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
الحمد لله رب العالمين(3) The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful, (4) Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.
الرحمن الرحيم * مالك يوم الدينGuide us to the straight path -
اهدنا الصراط المستقيمThe path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor
صراط الذين أنعمت عليهمnot of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.
غير المغضوب عليهم ولا الضَّالينIt is You we worship and You we ask for help.
إياك نعبد وإياك نستعينbetween Me and My slave is
هذا بيني وبين عبدي نصفينFifth: If you make the Basmalah part of al-Fatihah, the last verse becomes long and does not correspond to what comes before it, because it will be the last verse
