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Sunan Ibn Majah #547

Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
Da'if

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا جُبَارَةُ بْنُ الْمُغَلِّسِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ يَفْتَتِحُونَ الْقِرَاءَةَ بِـ ‏{الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ}‏
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), Abu Bakr and ‘Umar used to start their recitation with ‘All the praises and thanks are to Allah, the Lord of all that exists (Al-hamdu Lillahi Rabbil-‘Alamin).”
Narrated by It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:

Context

This hadith illustrates that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, along with Abu Bakr and Umar, would begin their recitation of the Quran with 'Al-hamdu Lillahi Rabbil-‘Alamin.' This practice emphasizes the importance of gratitude and acknowledgment of Allah's blessings at the start of prayers.

Modern Application

In modern life, starting prayers or any significant task with gratitude can set a positive tone. This practice encourages mindfulness and appreciation for the blessings we have before engaging in worship or daily activities.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it demonstrates the recommended practice of beginning prayers with praise and gratitude to Allah.

PrayerProphetic Conduct

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About Sunan Ibn Majah

This hadith is #547 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them. It is graded Da'if and narrated by It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:.

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