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.