in a narration traced back to the Prophet he said, “The Opening of the Book is equal to two-thirds of the Qur’an.” (1)

Eighth virtue: Through the recitation of al-Fatiha the prayer attains perfection and acceptance; without it the prayer is defective and incomplete, indeed it does not discharge the obligation nor is it accepted unless it is recited. When al-Fatiha is recited during the prayer, the prayer becomes complete and sufficient. It has even been reported that the angels perform their prayers with it just as the people of the earth do.

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