Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite "Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim" at the beginning of the prayer. The narrator named Nishapuri (may Allah have mercy on him) transmitted these words: used to recite.

Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I offered prayers behind the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). Those noble persons used to recite "Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem" aloud.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When Jibreel came to me with revelation, the very first thing he recited before me was 'Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem.'"

Nuaim bin Abdullah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates: I performed prayer behind Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him). He recited "Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem," then recited Surah Al-Fatihah, until he reached the verse: "Ghairil maghdubi 'alaihim walad-dallin," then he said "Ameen." The people also said "Ameen." Whenever he went into prostration, he would say "Allahu Akbar" while going down, and when he stood up after two rak'ahs, he would stand up saying "Allahu Akbar." Then, when he finished the prayer with salam, he said: "By Him in Whose hand is my soul, I perform the prayer in the best manner according to the way of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) compared to all of you." (Imam Daraqutni, may Allah have mercy on him, says) This hadith is authentic; all its narrators are trustworthy.

This narration is also transmitted with some other chains of transmission.

This narration is also transmitted with some other chains of transmission.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the people in prayer and recited (Qur'an), he would begin the recitation with "Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim." Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: This is a verse from the Book of Allah. If you wish, you may recite it at the beginning of the Qur'an. It is the seventh verse of Surah al-Fatihah. The narrator named Farsi (may Allah have mercy on him) has transmitted these words: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the people in prayer, he would recite "Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim." He did not transmit any words beyond this.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Jibreel taught me the method of prayer. He stood up, said the takbeer in front of us, then recited Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem. In this prayer, in which the recitation is done aloud, and this was not done in every rak’ah.”

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Gabriel led me in prayer, and he recited 'Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim.'"

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite "Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim" aloud. The correct version is (in the chain of narration, the transmitted "Ma'shar") it is Abu Ma'shar.