The Book of Prayers

كتاب الصلاة

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SELECTED CHAPTER

The Virtue Of Prostration And Encouragcrneni To Do So

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Hadith 11

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ENGLISH

Abu Huraira reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who said his prayer, but did not recite the opening chapter of al-Kitab, his prayer is incomplete. He repeated it thrice.

ARABIC

‏ مَنْ صَلَّى صَلاَةً لَمْ يَقْرَأْ فِيهَا بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ فَهْىَ خِدَاجٌ ‏