Pausing between the verses of Surah Fatihah

Is this Hadith sahih?

“The Prophet (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) used to pause after each verse of Surah Fatihah.

Answer:

Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) has declared the narration in Musnad Ahmad (vol.6 pg.288) on the authority of Sayidatuna Hafsah (radiyallahu’anha) as authentic (sahih).

(An-Nukat ‘ala ibnis Salah, vol.2 pg.763)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,

Answered by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar

This answer was collected from HadithAnswers.com. The answers were either answered or checked by Moulana Haroon Abasoomar (rahimahullah) who was a Shaykhul Hadith in South Africa, or by his son, Moulana Muhammad Abasoomer (hafizahullah), who is a Hadith specialist. 

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