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مسند اسحاق بن راهويه
Musnad Ishaq
كتاب الصلوٰةBook of Prayer
Virtue of reciting Surah Al-Fatihah in prayer
Hadith 167
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، نا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ بُرْقَانَ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي مَرْزُوقٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: يَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: " قَسَمْتُ الصَّلَاةَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ عَبْدِي، وَلِعَبْدِي مَا سَأَلَ، نِصْفُهُ لَهُ وَنِصْفُهُ لِي، فَإِذَا قَالَ الْعَبْدُ: ﴿الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ﴾ [الفاتحة: 2] ، قَالَ الرَّبُّ: حَمِدَنِي عَبْدِي، فَإِذَا قَالَ: ﴿الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ﴾ [الفاتحة: 1] ، قَالَ الرَّبُّ: أَثْنَى عَلَيَّ عَبْدِي، فَإِذَا قَالَ: ﴿مَالِكَ يَوْمِ الدَّينِ﴾ ، قَالَ: مَجَّدَنِي عَبْدِي، فَإِذَا قَالَ: ﴿إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ﴾ [الفاتحة: 5] ، قَالَ: هَذِهِ لِعَبْدِي، وَلِعَبْدِي مَا سَأَلَ، فَإِذَا قَالَ: ﴿اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ﴾ [الفاتحة: 6] ، قَالَ: هَذِهِ لِعَبْدِي وَلِعَبْدِي مَا سَأَلَ "، هَكَذَا قَالَ الْفَضْلُ أَوْ نَحْوُهُ.
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: "Allah says: I have divided the prayer between Myself and My servant into two halves, and for My servant is what he asks for. Half of it is for him and half is for Me. When the servant says: «الحمد لله رب العالمين» the Lord Almighty says: My servant has praised Me. When he says: «الرحمن الرحيم» the Lord says: My servant has extolled Me. When he says: «مالك يوم الدين» the Lord says: My servant has glorified Me. When he says: «اياك نعبد واياك نستعين» He says: This is for My servant, and for My servant is what he has asked for. When he says: «اهدنا الصراط المستقيم» then He says: This is for My servant, and for My servant is what he has asked for." Al-Fadl narrated it in the same way.
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Abdush Shakoor Tirmidhi
Benefits:
From the aforementioned hadith, the virtue of Surah al-Fatihah is established: that the person who recites this surah in prayer, Allah, the Possessor of Majesty, is merciful to and pleased with this fortunate one, such that Allah, the Possessor of Majesty, responds to each of his phrases.
In the opening words of this mentioned hadith qudsi, Allah, the Possessor of Majesty, has said that I have divided the prayer between Myself and My servant into two halves. However, regarding the bowing (ruku‘), prostration (sujud), sitting for rest (jalsah istirahah), and standing after bowing (qiyam), it is not stated that I have divided these between Myself and My servant. Similarly, regarding the opening takbir (takbir tahrimah), the opening supplication (thana), the glorifications (tasbihat), the supplications of standing (qiyam), etc., it is not stated that I respond; it is only regarding Surah al-Fatihah that it is said: I respond. For this reason, some exegetes have named Surah al-Fatihah “Surah al-Munajat” (the Surah of Intimate Discourse).
((Surah al-Munajat, because the servant converses with his Lord in it.)) (Al-Itqan fi ‘Ulum al-Qur’an: 1/53)
It is thus understood that it is extremely necessary for every worshipper to recite Surah al-Fatihah in all types of prayers.
From the aforementioned hadith, the virtue of Surah al-Fatihah is established: that the person who recites this surah in prayer, Allah, the Possessor of Majesty, is merciful to and pleased with this fortunate one, such that Allah, the Possessor of Majesty, responds to each of his phrases.
In the opening words of this mentioned hadith qudsi, Allah, the Possessor of Majesty, has said that I have divided the prayer between Myself and My servant into two halves. However, regarding the bowing (ruku‘), prostration (sujud), sitting for rest (jalsah istirahah), and standing after bowing (qiyam), it is not stated that I have divided these between Myself and My servant. Similarly, regarding the opening takbir (takbir tahrimah), the opening supplication (thana), the glorifications (tasbihat), the supplications of standing (qiyam), etc., it is not stated that I respond; it is only regarding Surah al-Fatihah that it is said: I respond. For this reason, some exegetes have named Surah al-Fatihah “Surah al-Munajat” (the Surah of Intimate Discourse).
((Surah al-Munajat, because the servant converses with his Lord in it.)) (Al-Itqan fi ‘Ulum al-Qur’an: 1/53)
It is thus understood that it is extremely necessary for every worshipper to recite Surah al-Fatihah in all types of prayers.
Source: Musnad Ishaq bin Rahwayh, Page: 167
