Narrated by Ubadah ibn as-Samit
There is no prayer for the one who does not recite the Opening of the Book (al-Fatihah).
Sahih al-Bukhari 756, Sahih Muslim 394
What this hadith teaches
Al-Fatihah is a pillar of every rak'ah. Every Muslim should learn to recite it correctly.
Reference and grade
- Grade
- Sahih: agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim
- Narrator
- Ubadah ibn as-Samit
- Chapter
- How to pray
The hadith in Arabic نص الحديث
لاَ صَلاَةَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَقْرَأْ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ
Arabic text of Sahih al-Bukhari 756, as given on sunnah.com.