It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "There is no prayer for the person who does not have ablution, and there is no ablution for the person who does not recite «بِسْمِاللّٰہِ» over the ablution."
Hadith Takhrij«قال الالباني: صحيح ۔ أخرجه ابوداود: 101، وابن ماجه: 399 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 9418 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 9408»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Hafiz Ibn Salah said: From the collective body of these ahadith, only that much is established which is established from a hasan (good) hadith. (Al-Nata'ij by Ibn Hajar: 1/237) Hafiz Ibn Hajar said: The strength that arises from the collective body of these ahadith indicates that there is some basis for this issue. (Al-Talkhis al-Habir: 1/75)