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Sunan Ibn Majah #548

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 نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، وَبَكْرُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ، وَعُقْبَةُ بْنُ مُكْرَمٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ابْنِ عَمِّ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَانَ يَفْتَتِحُ الْقِرَاءَةَ بِـ ‏{الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ}‏ ‏.‏
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to start his recitation with ‘All the praises and thanks are to Allah, the Lord of all that exists’ (Al-hamdu Lillahi Rabbil-‘Alamin),’

Context

In this hadith, Abu Hurairah narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) would begin his prayer recitation with 'Al-hamdu Lillahi Rabbil-‘Alamin'. This highlights the importance of starting prayers with praise and gratitude to Allah.

Modern Application

Starting prayers with gratitude can set a positive tone for worship. Muslims today can adopt this practice to enhance their mindfulness and appreciation during prayer, fostering a deeper spiritual experience.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it illustrates the specific way the Prophet initiated his prayers.

PrayerProphetic Conduct

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About Sunan Ibn Majah

This hadith is #548 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them. It is graded Da'if.

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