Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan said: “This narration does not contradict what we have previously presented regarding the emphasis on reciting Bismillah Hir Rahman Nir Rahim aloud, because it merely reports an action, and it is possible that Misma‘ did not hear Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him, reciting Bismillah Hir Rahman Nir Rahim due to the distance between him and Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him.” What clarifies what we have mentioned is what has been narrated:
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