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كلمة (الولي) في اللغة صفة مشبهة على وزن (فعيل) من الفعل (وَلِيَ)،...
Nu‘aym al-Mujmir reported that he prayed behind Abu Hurayrah who recited “Bismillahi ar-rahmāni ar-raheem (In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful)", then recited Sūrat al-Fātihah. When he reached "Not of those who have evoked Your anger, nor those who are astray" [Sūrat al-Fātihah: 7], he said: 'Amen' and the people said: 'Amen' as well. Every time he prostrated, he would say: "Allah is the Greatest". When he rose from the two sittings, he would say: "Allah is the Greatest" as well. When he finished, he said: "By the One in whose Hand my soul is, my prayer resembles that of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) more than the prayer of anyone of you."
شرح الحديث :
The Hadīth indicates that Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to pronounce the Basmalah aloud before Al-Fātihah during prayer. He used to say "Allah is the Greatest" before and after prostrating, stating that he was following the example of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). However, more authentic Hadīths state that Basmalah is not to be recited aloud, such as the Hadīth of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) who reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) as well as Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, and ‘Uthmān used to begin their recitation with ﴿All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds.﴾ [Sūrat al-Fātihah: 2]