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 Gradingمحدثین:قال الالباني: صحيح ۔ أخرجه ابوداود: 101
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)