Reciting Al-Fatihah in every unit of prayer
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Etiquette of Prayer
Reciting Al-Fatihah in every unit of prayer
The Prophet (SAW) said: "There is no prayer for the one who does not recite the Opening of the Book [Al-Fatihah]."
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, on the authority of Ubadah ibn al-Samit (RA)
Explanation
This chapter is treated as an essential, not optional, part of every unit of prayer.
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