Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite "Alhamdulillahi Rabbil 'Alamin" at the beginning of the prayer, then after that he would remain silent for a short while. This narration has been transmitted as a marfu' hadith from Shu'bah (may Allah have mercy on him) only by the narrator named Abu Dawud (may Allah have mercy on him), while other narrators have transmitted it as a mawquf narration as the action of Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith Referenceسنن الدارقطني / كتاب الصلاة / 1192
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«إسناده صحيح ، وأخرجه الدارقطني فى ((سننه)) برقم: 1192، والطبراني فى ((الأوسط)) برقم: 7302» «قال الهيثمي: رجاله موثقون ۔ مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد: (2 / 107)»