Amr bin Shuaib, on his father’s authority, quoted his grandfather as saying: There is no short or long surah in al-Mufassal which I have not heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ reciting when he led the people in the prescribed prayer.

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ السَّرْخَسِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ إِسْحَاقَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يُحَدِّثُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْعَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ،‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جَدِّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ "مَا مِنْ الْمُفَصَّلِ سُورَةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ وَلَا كَبِيرَةٌ إِلَّا وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَؤُمُّ النَّاسَ بِهَا فِي الصَّلَاةِ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ".

Abu Uthman al-Nahdl said that he offered the sunset prayer behind Ibn Masud, when he recited “Say: He is Allah, the One” (Surah 112).

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا قُرَّةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ النَّزَّالِ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ"صَلَّى خَلْفَ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ الْمَغْرِبَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَرَأَ:‏‏‏‏ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ".

Narrated Muadh ibn Abdullah al-Juhani: A man of Juhaynah told him that he had heard the Prophet ﷺ reciting "When the earth is shaken" (Surah 99) in both rak'ahs of the morning prayer. But I do not know whether he had forgotten, or whether he recited it on purpose.

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ أَبِي هِلَالٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْجُهَنِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّرَجُلًا مِنْ جُهَيْنَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ"يَقْرَأُ فِي الصُّبْحِ:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ الأَرْضُ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ كِلْتَيْهِمَا". فَلَا أَدْرِي أَنَسِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَمْ قَرَأَ ذَلِكَ عَمْدًا.

Amr bin Huraith said: As if I am hearing the voice of the prophet (may peace by upon him) who would recite at the morning prayer “Oh, but I call to witness the planets, the stars which rise and set” (surah 81: 15-16)

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى الرَّازِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى يَعْنِي ابْنَ يُونُسَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَصْبَغَ مَوْلَى عَمْرِو بْنِ حُرَيْثٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ حُرَيْثٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَأَنِّي أَسْمَعُ صَوْتَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ"يَقْرَأُ فِي صَلَاةِ الْغَدَاةِ:‏‏‏‏ فَلا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ ‏‏‏‏ 15 ‏‏‏‏ الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ ‏‏‏‏ 16 ‏‏‏‏ سورة التكوير آية 15-16".

Abu Saeed said: we were commanded to recite Fatihat al-kitab and whatever was convenient (from the Quran during the prayer).

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ "أُمِرْنَا أَنْ نَقْرَأَ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ وَمَا تَيَسَّرَ".

Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: Go out and announce in Madina that prayer is not valid but the recitation of the Quran even though it might be fatihat al-kitab and something more.

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى الرَّازِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ الْبَصْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ "اخْرُجْ فَنَادِ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ أَنَّهُ لَا صَلَاةَ إِلَّا بِقُرْآنٍ وَلَوْ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ فَمَا زَادَ".

Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded me to announce that prayer is not valid but with the recitation of Fatihat al-kitab and something more.

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ بَشَّارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ "أَمَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ أُنَادِيَ أَنَّهُ لَا صَلَاةَ إِلَّا بِقِرَاءَةِ فَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ فَمَا زَادَ".

Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: If anyone observes a prayer in which he does not recite Umm al-Quran, it is incomplete, it is incomplete, it is incomplete, and deficient. (The narrator said) I said: Abu Hurairah, sometime I pray behind the imam (then what should I do)? Pressing my hand he replied: O Persian, recite it inwardly, for I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying that Allah, Most High, has said: I have Me and the Half for my servant and My servant will receive what he asks. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Recite. When the servant says: “praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe, ” Allah, Most High says: “My servant has praised me. ” When the servant says: “ The Compassionate, the merciful, “Allah Most High says: “My servant has lauded me. ” When the servant says: “Owner of the Day of Judgment, ” Allah, Most High, says: “My servant has glorified Me” When the servant says: “ Thee do we worship and of thee we ask help. “ (Allah says) “This is between Me and My servant, and My servant will receive what he asks. ” When the servant says: “ Guide us to the Straight Path, the path of those whom thou hast favoured, not ( the path) of those who earn thine anger nor of those who go astray, ” (Allah says: ) “This is for My servant, and My servant will receive what he asks. ”

حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا السَّائِبِ مَوْلَى هِشَامِ بْنِ زَهْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُأَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ "مَنْ صَلَّى صَلَاةً لَمْ يَقْرَأْ فِيهَا بِأُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَهِيَ خِدَاجٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَهِيَ خِدَاجٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَهِيَ خِدَاجٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏غَيْرُ تَمَامٍ".

Ubadah bin al-Samit reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: the prayer is not valid I one does not recite fatihat al-kitab and something more, sufyan ( the narrator) said: This applies to a man who prays alone.

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَابْنُ السَّرْحِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ "لَا صَلَاةَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَقْرَأْ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ فَصَاعِدًا". قَالَ سُفْيَانُ:‏‏‏‏ لِمَنْ يُصَلِّي وَحْدَهُ.

Narrated Ubadah ibn as-Samit: We were behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at the dawn prayer, and he recited (the passage), but the recitation became difficult for him. Then when he finished, he said: Perhaps you recite behind your imam? We replied: Yes, it is so, Messenger of Allah. He said: Do not do so except when it is Fatihat al-Kitab, for he who does not recite it is not credited with having prayed.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كُنَّا خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَرَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَثَقُلَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْقِرَاءَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ "لَعَلَّكُمْ تَقْرَءُونَ خَلْفَ إِمَامِكُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قُلْنَا:‏‏‏‏ نَعَمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏هَذًّا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا تَفْعَلُوا إِلَّا بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ فَإِنَّهُ لَا صَلَاةَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَقْرَأْ بِهَا".