Hadith 53

Sahih Muslim

Book 4: The Book of Prayers

Chapter 13

The Proof Of Those Who Say That The Basmalah Should Not Be Recited Aloud

باب حُجَّةِ مَنْ قَالَ لاَ يَجْهَرُ بِالْبَسْمَلَةِ ‏

Sahih Muslim 399b
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، فِي هَذَا الإِسْنَادِ ‏.‏ وَزَادَ قَالَ شُعْبَةُ فَقُلْتُ لِقَتَادَةَ أَسَمِعْتَهُ مِنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ نَعَمْ نَحْنُ سَأَلْنَاهُ عَنْهُ ‏.‏
Shu'ba reported it with the same chain of transmitters. with she addition of these words:

" I said to Qatada: Did you hear it from Anas? He replied in the affir- mative and added: We had inquired of him about it."