Those who used to recite al-Fatihah and a surah in the first two rakahs, and al-Fatihah in the last two

Ibn Sirin said: I was informed that Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) used to recite Surah al-Fatihah and some other surah in the first two rak'ahs of Zuhr and Asr, and only Surah al-Fatihah in the last two rak'ahs.

Al-Sha'bi said that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote to Shurayh that he should recite Surah al-Fatihah and another surah in the first two rak'ahs, and only Surah al-Fatihah in the last two rak'ahs.

Muhammad bin Ibrahim said: I heard Hisham bin Isma'il say on the pulpit of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say: Recite Surah al-Fatihah and some other surah in the first two rak'ahs of Zuhr, and only Surah al-Fatihah in the last two rak'ahs. Recite Surah al-Fatihah and some other surah in the first two rak'ahs of Asr, and only Surah al-Fatihah in the last two rak'ahs. In the last rak'ah of Maghrib and the last two rak'ahs of Isha, recite only Surah al-Fatihah.

Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say: Recite Surah al-Fatihah and some other surah in the first two rak'ahs of Zuhr and Asr, and only Surah al-Fatihah in the last two rak'ahs. In the last rak'ah of Maghrib and the last two rak'ahs of Isha, recite only Surah al-Fatihah.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say: The imam and those praying behind him should recite Surah al-Fatihah and some other surah in the first two rak'ahs of Zuhr and Asr, and only Surah al-Fatihah in the last two rak'ahs.

Al-Sunabihi said: I prayed Maghrib with Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and I was so close to him that my clothes were touching his clothes. In the third rak'ah he recited Surah al-Fatihah and then said: {Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us} [Al Imran: 8].

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Surah al-Fatihah and some other surah are to be recited in the first two rak'ahs, and only Surah al-Fatihah in the last two rak'ahs. We used to say among ourselves that there is no prayer without reciting Surah al-Fatihah and something more along with it.

Sayyiduna Abu Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite in all the rak'ahs of Zuhr and Asr.

Nafi' said that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to recite in all the rak'ahs and kept all the rak'ahs equal.

Umar bin Abi Suhaym said that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mughaffal (may Allah be pleased with him) used to instruct, regarding the prayers in which the imam does not recite aloud, that Surah al-Fatihah and some other surah be recited in the first two rak'ahs, and only Surah al-Fatihah in the last two rak'ahs.

Ibn Sirin said: The predecessors used to say: Recite Surah al-Fatihah and some other surah in the first two rak'ahs, and Surah al-Fatihah in the last rak'ah.

Sa'id bin Jubayr said: Recite only Surah al-Fatihah in the last two rak'ahs.

Al-Sha'bi, Ata and al-Hasan said: Recite Surah al-Fatihah in the last two rak'ahs of Zuhr and Asr.

Mujahid said: If Surah al-Fatihah is not recited in a rak'ah, that rak'ah is to be made up.

Muhammad said that Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) used to recite Surah al-Fatihah and some other surah in the first two rak'ahs of the daytime prayers, and only Surah al-Fatihah in the last two rak'ahs.

Al-Dahhak said: Recite Surah al-Fatihah and some other surah in the first two rak'ahs, and only Surah al-Fatihah in the last two rak'ahs.

Humayd bin Sulayman said: I heard Mujahid reciting only Surah al-Fatihah in the last two rak'ahs of Zuhr and Asr.

Something similar is reported from al-Dahhak.

Al-Sha'bi said: Recite in all the rak'ahs.

Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite Surah al-Fatihah and some other surah in the first two rak'ahs, and only Surah al-Fatihah in the last two rak'ahs.