Sa'id bin Yazid narrates: I asked Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him): "Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) (begin his audible recitation) by reciting 'Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim', or did he begin by reciting 'Al-hamdu lillah'?" Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "You have asked me about something that no one before you has asked me about."
Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are "thiqat" (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 2627
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح۔
Hadith Takhrij«مسند احمد بن حنبل ، مسند انس بن مالك رضي الله تعالى عنه 12476 ، أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 12289»