Some people are very confused whether they should or should not read Surah Fatihah while praying in congregation. But there should not be any confusion in this matter as the following hadith very clearly answers the question.
a) Ubadah bin Samit(ra) said: 'We were behind the Prophet(saw) in the 'Fajr' prayer, and he recited a passage from the Qur'an, but the recitation became difficult for him. Then when he finished he said, 'Do you recite behind your Imam? 'We replied, 'yes, Messenger of Allah(saw)'. Then the Messenger of Allah(saw) said: 'Do not recite anything (behind the Imam) except Fatihah-ul-Kitab (Surah Fatihah) because he who does not include it in his recitation in prayer his prayer is not valid.' " (Abu Dawud, Tirmizi).
b) Abu Hurairah(ra) reported that the Messenger of Allah(saw) said: "If anyone observes power (salat) in which he does not read Ummul Qur'an (Fatihah), it is deficient, it deficient, it is deficient, and not complete." It was said to Abu Hurairah: "'What should we do when we are behind an Imam? He, (Abu Hurairah)(ra) replied, "Read it in silence..." (Muslim).
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