It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered me to announce: "Prayer is not accepted without the recitation of the Qur'an; let one recite Surah al-Fatihah and something more besides it."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2361
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحيح لغيره
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح لغيره۔ اخرجه احمد 2/ 428، 9525»