Dua in Islamic Teachings, Part 1
July 1, 2013Place, Direction and Beginning of Prayer
December 1, 2013Secrets of Prayer, Part VI: Recitation of Surat al-Hamd, Ruku’ and Sujud
It is an essential part of prayer to recite Surat al-Hamd, as indicated by several narrations, the most famous of which is the following Prophetic hadith:
No prayer is valid without (reciting) Surat al-Hamd. (Nuri 1408 AH, 4:158)