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Abu Dawood: Hadith 782

2. Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat)

سنن أبي داود

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Those Who Do Not Say That "Bismilaahir-Rahmanir-Rahim" Should Be Said Aloud

باب مَنْ لَمْ يَرَ الْجَهْرَ بِـ ‏{‏ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ ‏}‏

782
Abu Dawood
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَبَا بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ وَعُثْمَانَ كَانُوا يَفْتَتِحُونَ الْقِرَاءَةَ بِـ ‏{‏ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ‏}‏ ‏.‏
"Anas said:
The Prophet(peace be upon him), Abu Bakr, "Umar and "Uthman used to begin the recitation with "Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe."
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 782
In-book : Book 2, Hadith 392
English translation : Book 2, Hadith 781