Hadith #54
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Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ هِشَامٍ حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَبَا بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ وَعُثْمَانَ كَانُوا يَفْتَتِحُونَ الْقِرَاءَةَ بِ { الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ }
English Translation
Yahya narrated from Hisham, from Qatadah, from Anas ibn Malik (رضي الله عنه) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Abu Bakr, 'Umar, and 'Uthman would begin the recitation with 'al-Hamdu lillahi Rabb al-'Alamin' — they would not mention 'Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim' at the beginning or end of the recitation.
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Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 25, Hadith 54
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 11692
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-48082