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سنن دارمي
Darimi
من كتاب الصللاةFrom the Book of Prayer
باب كَرَاهِيَةِ الْجَهْرِ بِـ {بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ}:Chapter: Dislike of reciting "Bismillah..." aloud
Hadith 1274
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَأَبَا بَكْرٍ، وَعُمَرَ، وَعُثْمَانَ كَانُوا "يَفْتَتِحُونَ الْقِرَاءَةَ بِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ سورة الفاتحة آية 2" . قَالَ أَبُو مُحَمَّد: بِهَذَا نَقُولُ، وَلَا أَرَى الْجَهْرَ بِ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ سورة الفاتحة آية 1.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman (may Allah be pleased with them all) would all begin the recitation in prayer with «الحمد لله رب العالمين». Imam Darimi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: This is what we say, and I do not consider it correct to say «بسم الله الرحمٰن الرحيم» aloud.
Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadith 1273)
When «الحمد للّٰه رب العالمين» would begin the recitation, they would certainly say "Bismillah" quietly (sirran). Therefore, the correct view is that "Bismillah" should be recited quietly, and the recitation should begin from «الحمد للّٰه رب العالمين». And if sometimes "Bismillah" is recited aloud (jahran), then there is no harm in it; it is established from some Companions (radi Allahu anhum) that they did so.
Some people consider it obligatory to recite "Bismillah" aloud before Surah al-Fatihah in prayer, which is not correct. The aforementioned hadith is completely contrary to their statement.
And Allah knows best.
When «الحمد للّٰه رب العالمين» would begin the recitation, they would certainly say "Bismillah" quietly (sirran). Therefore, the correct view is that "Bismillah" should be recited quietly, and the recitation should begin from «الحمد للّٰه رب العالمين». And if sometimes "Bismillah" is recited aloud (jahran), then there is no harm in it; it is established from some Companions (radi Allahu anhum) that they did so.
Some people consider it obligatory to recite "Bismillah" aloud before Surah al-Fatihah in prayer, which is not correct. The aforementioned hadith is completely contrary to their statement.
And Allah knows best.
