It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I have offered prayer behind the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, Sayyiduna Umar, and Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with them), they would begin the recitation with {اَلْحَمْدُلِلّٰہِرَبِّالْعَالَمِیْنَ}, they would neither mention {بِسْمِاللّٰہِالرَّحْمٰنِالرَّحِیْمِ} at the beginning of the recitation nor at its end.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / أبواب صفة الصلاة / 1562
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه مسلم: 399، وانظر الأحاديث المذكورة في ھذا الباب ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 13337)۔ ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 13370»