Reports on "Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim" and the Opening of the Book (al-Fatihah)

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would not know of the end of a surah until 'Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim' (In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful) was revealed. When 'Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim' was revealed, he would know that the surah had ended and that now the next surah would begin afresh.
(Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: Abu Dawud transmitted this part of the narration: "He would not know the end of the surah until 'Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim' was revealed."
Al-Bazzar recorded it with two chains, the narrators of one of which are the narrators of the Sahih. Some hadiths related to this topic have already passed in the Book of Prayer.

Sayyiduna Ibn Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he had just passed water (that is, he had come from relieving himself). I said: 'Al-salamu alayka ya Rasul Allah (Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah)!' He did not answer me. I said: O Messenger of Allah, peace be upon you! He did not answer me. I said: O Messenger of Allah, peace be upon you! He did not answer me. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went off walking, and I was behind him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered his lodging, and I entered the mosque. I was sitting worried and grieved when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came out to me, having performed ablution. He said: Upon you too be peace and the mercy of Allah; upon you too be peace and the mercy of Allah; and upon you too be peace and the mercy of Allah. Then he said: O Abdullah bin Jabir, shall I not tell you of the best surah in the Qur'an? I said: Yes indeed, O Messenger of Allah! The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Recite "All praise is for Allah, Lord of the worlds", until he had recited the whole surah.
Ahmad recorded it. Its chain contains Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Aqil, who had a poor memory; his hadith is hasan (good). The remaining narrators of this report are thiqat (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Abu Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him), who had the honour of being a Companion, narrates: I was passing with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) through one of the streets of Madinah, when he heard a man reciting Surah al-Fatihah in the tahajjud prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood and listened attentively to the recitation. When that man had completed the surah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no other surah in the Qur'an like it."
Allamah al-Haythami says: Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat. Its chain contains al-Hasan bin Dinar, who is da'if (weak).

Abdullah bin Shaqiq narrates: He was informed by the person who heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) speaking: He was at that time in Wadi al-Qura, riding his horse, and a man from Bulqin asked him. He asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Who are these people? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: These are the people upon whom wrath descended; and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) pointed towards the Jews. He asked: Who are these people? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: These are the astray; by them the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) meant the Christians. Then a man came to him and said: Your slave so-and-so has attained martyrdom (the narrator is in doubt about one word here, but the meaning is the same). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No! Rather, he will be dragged towards Hell because of the cloak ('aba'ah) that he took by way of misappropriation.

In a narration transmitted with the same chain, it is mentioned: A man from Bulqin asked him; he said: O Messenger of Allah, who are these people upon whom wrath has been sent down? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) pointed towards the Jews. After this, the narrator mentioned the hadith as before.
Ahmad recorded the entire narration, and the narrators of all these narrations are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he recited before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) the word "Maliki yawm al-din" (Master of the Day of Judgement), that is, with an alif, and recited "ghayri al-maghdubi alayhim" (not of those who earned wrath), that is, with a kasrah.
Allamah al-Haythami says: Al-Tabarani recorded it. Its chain contains al-Fayyad bin Ghazwan, who is da'if (weak), and besides him a group of narrators whom I do not know.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: Allah Almighty says: "Indeed, We have given you seven verses that are recited twice, and the Great Qur'an." Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: This refers to Surah al-Fatihah.
Allamah al-Haythami says: Al-Tabarani recorded it. Its chain contains Abu Sa'id al-Baqqal, who is a mudallis.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: When Surah al-Fatihah was revealed, Iblis wept; this surah was revealed in Madinah.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; it resembles a marfu' narration, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Every child that is born has five verses of Surah al-Fatihah written on the joints of his head."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat. Its chain contains al-Walid bin al-Walid, whom Abu Hatim and Ibn Hibban declared thiqah (trustworthy), while a group declared him matruk (abandoned). The remaining narrators of this report are thiqat (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever recites Surah al-Fatihah and Surah al-Ikhlas, it is as though he has recited one third of the Qur'an."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat. Its chain contains Sulayman bin Ahmad al-Wasiti, who is matruk (abandoned).