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Sunan an-Nasai — The Book of the Adhan (The Call to Prayer)

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The Book of Purification
كتاب الطهارة
2
The Book of Water
كتاب المياه
3
The Book of Menstruation and Istihadah
كتاب الحيض والاستحاضة
4
The Book of Ghusl and Tayammum
كتاب الغسل والتيمم
5
The Book of Salah
كتاب الصلاة
6
The Book of the Times (of Prayer)
كتاب المواقيت
7
The Book of the Adhan (The Call to Prayer)
كتاب الأذان
8
The Book of the Masjids
كتاب المساجد
9
The Book of the Qiblah
كتاب القبلة
10
The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah)
كتاب الإمامة
11
The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer
كتاب الافتتاح
12
The Book of The At-Tatbiq (Clasping One's Hands Together)
كتاب التطبيق
13
The Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)
كتاب السهو
14
The Book of Jumu`ah (Friday Prayer)
كتاب الجمعة
15
The Book of Shortening the Prayer When Traveling
كتاب تقصير الصلاة فى السفر
16
The Book of Eclipses
كتاب الكسوف
17
The Book of Praying for Rain (Al-Istisqa`)
كتاب الاستسقاء
18
The Book of the Fear Prayer
كتاب صلاة الخوف
19
The Book of the Prayer for the Two `Eids
كتاب صلاة العيدين
20
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
كتاب قيام الليل وتطوع النهار
21
The Book of Funerals
كتاب الجنائز
22
The Book of Fasting
كتاب الصيام
23
The Book of Zakah
كتاب الزكاة
24
The Book of Hajj
كتاب مناسك الحج
25
The Book of Jihad
كتاب الجهاد
26
The Book of Marriage
كتاب النكاح
27
The Book of the Kind Treatment of Women
كتاب عشرة النساء
28
The Book of Divorce
كتاب الطلاق
29
The Book of Horses, Races and Shooting
كتاب الخيل
30
The Book of Endowments
كتاب الإحباس
31
The Book of Wills
كتاب الوصايا
32
The Book of Presents
كتاب النحل
33
The Book of Gifts
كتاب الهبة
34
The Book of Ar-Ruqba
كتاب الرقبى
35
The Book of `Umra
كتاب العمرى
36
The Book of Oaths and Vows
كتاب الأيمان والنذور
37
The Book of Agriculture
كتاب المزارعة
38
The Book of Fighting [The Prohibition of Bloodshed]
كتاب تحريم الدم
39
The Book Of The Distribution Of Al-Fay'
كتاب قسم الفىء
40
The Book of al-Bay`ah
كتاب البيعة
41
The Book of Al-`Aqiqah
كتاب العقيقة
42
The Book of Al-Fara` and Al-`Atirah
كتاب الفرع والعتيرة
43
The Book of Hunting and Slaughtering
كتاب الصيد والذبائح
44
The Book of Ad-Dahaya (Sacrifices)
كتاب الضحايا
45
The Book of Financial Transactions
كتاب البيوع
46
The Book of Oaths (qasamah), Retaliation and Blood Money
كتاب القسامة
47
The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief
كتاب قطع السارق
48
The Book Of Faith and its Signs
كتاب الإيمان وشرائعه
49
The Book of Adornment
كتاب الزينة من السنن
50
The Book of the Etiquette of Judges
كتاب آداب القضاة
51
The Book of Seeking Refuge with Allah
كتاب الاستعاذة
52
The Book of Drinks
كتاب الأشربة

What is Sunan an-Nasai Chapter 7 about?

Read Sunan an-Nasai, Chapter 7: The Book of the Adhan (The Call to Prayer). This chapter contains 62 source records; you are reading page 2. Open a narration to see its permanent reference, available translations and source information.

Topics in the narrations on this page

  • The Adhan Telling People Not To Come To Prayer in Congregation On A Rainy Night
  • Adhan For One Who Is Combining Two Prayers At The Time Of The Earlier Prayer
  • The Adhan For One Who Is Combining Two Prayers After The Time Of The First Prayer Has Gone
  • The Iqamah For One Who Is Joining Two Prayers
  • Adhan For A Missed Prayer

Collection history and compiler biographySources and methodology

أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْأَسْوَدِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ.

(Another chain) from Ibrahim, from Al-Aswad, with similar narration.

أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَارِبِ بْنِ دِثَارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي الْأَسْوَدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي مَحْذُورَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ أَنّ آخِرَ الْأَذَانِ:‏‏‏‏ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ .

The final words of the Adhan are: 'La ilaha illahha (there is none worthy of worship except Allah).'

It was narrated that Muharib bin Dithar said: Al-Aswad bin Yazid narrated to me from Abu Mahdhurah رضی اللہ عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَوْسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ ثَقِيفٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ مُنَادِيَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَعْنِي فِي لَيْلَةٍ مَطِيرَةٍ فِي السَّفَرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏صَلُّوا فِي رِحَالِكُمْ .

A man of Thaqif told us that he heard the caller of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a rainy night during a journey saying: 'Hayya 'ala as-salah, Hayya 'ala al'falah, sallu fi rihalikum (Come to prayer, come to prosperity, pray in your dwellings).'

It was narrated that 'Amr bin Aws said

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ نَافِعٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ أَذَّنَ بِالصَّلَاةِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ ذَاتِ بَرْدٍ وَرِيحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَلَا صَلُّوا فِي الرِّحَالِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَأْمُرُ الْمُؤَذِّنَ إِذَا كَانَتْ لَيْلَةٌ بَارِدَةٌ ذَاتُ مَطَرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ أَلَا صَلُّوا فِي الرِّحَالِ .

Ibn 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہم gave a call to prayer on a cold and windy night, and he said: Pray where you are, for the Prophet (ﷺ) used to order the Mu'adhdhin, if it was a cold and rainy night, to say: 'Pray in your dwellings.'

It was narrated from Nafi' that

أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ سَارَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى أَتَى عَرَفَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَوَجَدَ الْقُبَّةَ قَدْ ضُرِبَتْ لَهُ بِنَمِرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَنَزَلَ بِهَا حَتَّى إِذَا زَاغَتِ الشَّمْسُ أَمَرَ بِالْقَصْوَاءِ فَرُحِّلَتْ لَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَتَّى إِذَا انْتَهَى إِلَى بَطْنِ الْوَادِي خَطَبَ النَّاسَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَذَّنَ بِلَالٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَقَامَ فَصَلَّى الظُّهْرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَقَامَ فَصَلَّى الْعَصْرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَمْ يُصَلِّ بَيْنَهُمَا شَيْئًا .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) traveled until he came to 'Arafah, where he found that the tent had been pitched for him in Namirah, so he stopped there. Then when the sun had passed its zenith he called for Qaswa'[1] and she was saddled for him. Then when he reached the bottom of the valley he addressed the people. Then Bilal رضی اللہ عنہ called the Adhan, then he said the Iqamah and he prayed Zuhr, then he said the Iqamah and prayed 'Asr, and he did not offer any prayer in between them. [1] The name of the Prophet's (ﷺ) mount which was a she-camel.

Ja'far bin Muhammad narrated from his father, that Jabir bin 'Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہم said

أَخْبَرَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ دَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى الْمُزْدَلِفَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَصَلَّى بِهَا الْمَغْرِبَ وَالْعِشَاءَ بِأَذَانٍ وَإِقَامَتَيْنِ وَلَمْ يُصَلِّ بَيْنَهُمَا شَيْئًا .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) moved until he came to Al-Muzdalifah, where he prayed Maghrib and 'Isha' with one Adhan and two Iqamahs, and he did not offer any prayer in between them.

It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہم said

أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا شَرِيكٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ كُنَّا مَعَهُ بِجَمْعٍ فَأَذَّنَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَقَامَ فَصَلَّى بِنَا الْمَغْرِبَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ الصَّلَاةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَصَلَّى بِنَا الْعِشَاءَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ مَا هَذِهِ الصَّلَاةُ ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ هَكَذَا صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي هَذَا الْمَكَانِ.

We were with him (Ibn 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہما ) in Jam' (Muzdalifah), and he called the Adhan, then the Iqamah, then he led us in praying Maghrib. Then he said: 'The prayer,' and he led us in praying 'Isha', two Rak'ahs. I said: 'What is this prayer?' He said: 'This is how I prayed with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in this place.'

It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Jubair said concerning Ibn 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہما

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْحَكَمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَسَلَمَةُ بْنُ كُهَيْلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ صَلَّى الْمَغْرِبَ وَالْعِشَاءَ بِجَمْعٍ بِإِقَامَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ . ثُمَّ حَدَّثَ عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ صَنَعَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَحَدَّثَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَنَعَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ.

He prayed Maghrib and 'Isha' in Jam' (Muzdalifah) with one Iqamah, then he narrated that Ibn 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہم had done that, and Ibn 'Umar narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) had done that.

It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Jubair رضی اللہ عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ صَلَّى مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِجَمْعٍ بِإِقَامَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ .

He prayed in Jam'a with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)with one Iqamah.

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہم that

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ وَكِيعٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَالِمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَمَعَ بَيْنَهُمَا بِالْمُزْدَلِفَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏صَلَّى كُلَّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْهُمَا بِإِقَامَةٍ وَلَمْ يَتَطَوَّعْ قَبْلَ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْهُمَا وَلَا بَعْدُ .

The Prophet (ﷺ) joined them (Maghrib and 'Isha') in Al-Muzdalifah, and he prayed each of them with an Iqamah, and he did not offer any voluntary prayer before or after either of them

It was narrated from Salim, from his father, that

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ شَغَلَنَا الْمُشْرِكُونَ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ عَنْ صَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ حَتَّى غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَذَلِكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنْزِلَ فِي الْقِتَالِ مَا نَزَلَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَكَفَى اللَّهُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الْقِتَالَ سورة الأحزاب آية 25، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِلَالًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَقَامَ لِصَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ فَصَلَّاهَا كَمَا كَانَ يُصَلِّيهَا لِوَقْتِهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَقَامَ لِلْعَصْرِ فَصَلَّاهَا كَمَا كَانَ يُصَلِّيهَا لِوَقْتِهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَذَّنَ لِلْمَغْرِبِ فَصَلَّاهَا كَمَا كَانَ يُصَلِّيهَا لِوَقْتِهَا .

On the day of Al-Khandaq the idolators kept us from praying Zuhr until the sun had gone down; that was before the revelation concerning fighting was revealed. Then Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed: Allah sufficed for the believers in the fighting.[1] The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded Bilal رضی اللہ عنہ to say the Iqamah for Zuhr prayer, and he offered it just as he used to offer it on time. Then he said the Iqamah for 'Asr and he offered it just as he used to offer it on time. Then he called the Adhan for Maghrib and offered it on time.

It was narrated from 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Sa'eed رضی اللہ عنہ that his father said

أَخْبَرَنَا هَنَّادٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ هُشَيْمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ قال عَبْدُ اللَّهِ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ الْمُشْرِكِينَ شَغَلُوا النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ أَرْبَعِ صَلَوَاتٍ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَمَرَ بِلَالًا فَأَذَّنَ ثُمَّ أَقَامَ فَصَلَّى الظُّهْرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَقَامَ فَصَلَّى الْعَصْرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَقَامَ فَصَلَّى الْمَغْرِبَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَقَامَ فَصَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ .

'The idolators kept the Prophet (ﷺ) from (offering) four prayers on the day of Al-Khandaq, so he commanded Bilal رضی اللہ عنہ to call the Adhan, then he said the Iqamah and prayed Zuhr, then he said the Iqamah and prayed 'Asr, then he said the Iqamah and prayed the Maghrib, then he said the Iqamah and prayed 'Isha'.'

It was narrated that Abu 'Ubaidah said: Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہ said

أَخْبَرَنَا الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ دِينَارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ أَبَا الزُّبَيْرِ الْمَكِّيَّ حَدَّثَهُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ حَدَّثَهُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّعَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كُنَّا فِي غَزْوَةٍ فَحَبَسَنَا الْمُشْرِكُونَ عَنْ صَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْعَصْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْمَغْرِبِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْعِشَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُنَادِيًا فَأَقَامَ لِصَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ فَصَلَّيْنَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَقَامَ لِصَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ فَصَلَّيْنَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَقَامَ لِصَلَاةِ الْمَغْرِبِ فَصَلَّيْنَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَقَامَ لِصَلَاةِ الْعِشَاءِ فَصَلَّيْنَا. ثُمَّ طَافَ عَلَيْنَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَا عَلَى الْأَرْضِ عِصَابَةٌ يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ غَيْرُكُمْ.

We were fighting a battle and the idolators kept us from praying Zuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib and 'Isha'. When the idolators went away, the Messenger of Allah commanded a caller to say Iqamah for Zuhr prayer, and we prayed. Then he said the Iqamah for 'Asr, and we prayed, and he said the Iqamah for Maghrib and we prayed, and he said the Iqamah for 'Isha' and we prayed. Then we went around among us and said: 'There is no group on Earth who is remembering Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, except you.'

Abdullah bin Mas'ud رضی اللہ عنہ said

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ سُوَيْدَ بْنَ قَيْسٍ حَدَّثَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ حُدَيْجٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى يَوْمًا فَسَلَّمَ وَقَدْ بَقِيَتْ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ رَكْعَةٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَدْرَكَهُ رَجُلٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ نَسِيتَ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ رَكْعَةً، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَدَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ وَأَمَرَ بِلَالًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَقَامَ الصَّلَاةَ فَصَلَّى لِلنَّاسِ رَكْعَةً . فَأَخْبَرْتُ بِذَلِكَ النَّاسَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالُوا لِي:‏‏‏‏ أَتَعْرِفُ الرَّجُلَ ؟ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ لَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏إِلَّا أَنْ أَرَاهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَمَرَّ بِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ هَذَا هُوَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ هَذَا طَلْحَةُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed one day and said the Taslim when there was still a Rak'ah left of the prayer. A man caught up with him and said: 'You forgot a Rak'ah of the prayer!' So he came back into the Masjid and told Bilal to call the Iqamah for prayer, then he led the people in praying one Rak'ah. I told the people about that and they said to me: 'Do you know who that man was?' I said: 'No, not unless I see him.'. Then he passed by me and I said: 'This is he.' They said: 'This is Talha bin 'Ubaidullah رضی اللہ عنہ.'

It was narrated that Mu'awiyah bin Hudaij رضی اللہ عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْحَكَمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ رُبَيِّعَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ كَانَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَفَرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَسَمِعَ صَوْتَ رَجُلٍ يُؤَذِّنُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ مِثْلَ قَوْلِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ هَذَا لَرَاعِي غَنَمٍ أَوْ عَازِبٌ عَنْ أَهْلِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَنَظَرُوا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِذَا هُوَ رَاعِي غَنَمٍ .

He was with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey and he heard the voice of a man calling the Adhan, and he said what he said. When he reached the words: Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasul-Allah (I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah), - Al-Hakam said, I did not hear this from Ibn Abi Lailah - the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: This is a shepherd of a man who is away from his family. He went down into the valley and found a shepherd, standing by a dead sheep. He said: Do you think that this is worthless to its owners? They said: Yes. He said: This world is more worthless to Allah than this (dead sheep) is to its owners. ]

[It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Rubayyi'ah رضی اللہ عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ أَبَا عُشَّانَةَ الْمَعَافِرِيَّ حَدَّثَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ يَعْجَبُ رَبُّكَ مِنْ رَاعِي غَنَمٍ فِي رَأْسِ شَظِيَّةِ الْجَبَلِ يُؤَذِّنُ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَيُصَلِّي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ:‏‏‏‏ انْظُرُوا إِلَى عَبْدِي هَذَا يُؤَذِّنُ وَيُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ يَخَافُ مِنِّي قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لِعَبْدِي وَأَدْخَلْتُهُ الْجَنَّةَ .

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'Your Lord is pleased with a shepherd high in the mountains who calls the Adhan for the prayer and prays. Allah says: 'Look at this slave of Mine; he calls the Adhan and Iqamah for the prayer and fears Me. I have forgiven My slave and admitted him to Paradise.'

It was narrated that 'Uqbah bin 'Amir رضی اللہ عنہ said

أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ خَلَّادِ بْنِ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعٍ الزُّرَقِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جَدِّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَيْنَا هُوَ جَالِسٌ فِي صَفِّ الصَّلَاةِ الْحَدِيثَ .

While the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sitting in the row for prayer. The Hadith. [1]

It was narrated from Rifa'ah bin Rafi' رضی اللہ عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ تَمِيمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ مُؤَذِّنَ مَسْجِدِ الْعُرْيَانِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي الْمُثَنَّى مُؤَذِّنِ مَسْجِدِ الْجَامِعِ قال:‏‏‏‏ سَأَلْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ عَنِ الْأَذَانِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ الْأَذَانُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْإِقَامَةُ مَرَّةً مَرَّةً، ‏‏‏‏‏‏إِلَّا أَنَّكَ إِذَا قُلْتَ:‏‏‏‏ قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلَاةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَهَا مَرَّتَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِذَا سَمِعْنَا:‏‏‏‏ قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلَاةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏تَوَضَّأْنَا ثُمَّ خَرَجْنَا إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ .

I asked Ibn 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہم about the Adhan and he said: 'At the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), the phrases of the Adhan were recited twice and the phrases of Iqamah once, except that you should say (the phrase) Qad qamat is-salah (prayer is about to begin)twice. When we heard 'prayer is about to begin' we would perform Wudu' and go out to pray.'

It was narrated that Abu Al-Muthanna, the Mu'adhdhin of the Jami' Masjid, said

أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ قال لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَلِصَاحِبٍ لِي:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا حَضَرَتِ الصَّلَاةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَذِّنَا ثُمَّ أَقِيمَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ لِيَؤُمَّكُمَا أَحَدُكُمَا .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me and to a companion of mine: 'When the time for prayer comes, let the two of you call the Adhan then the two of you say Iqamah, then let one of you lead the prayer.'

It was narrated that Malik bin Al-Huwayrith رضی اللہ عنہ said

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلَاةِ أَدْبَرَ الشَّيْطَانُ وَلَهُ ضُرَاطٌ حَتَّى لَا يَسْمَعَ التَّأْذِينَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِذَا قُضِيَ النِّدَاءُ أَقْبَلَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَتَّى إِذَا ثُوِّبَ بِالصَّلَاةِ أَدْبَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَتَّى إِذَا قُضِيَ التَّثْوِيبُ أَقْبَلَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَتَّى يَخْطُرَ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَنَفْسِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ اذْكُرْ كَذَا اذْكُرْ كَذَا لِمَا لَمْ يَكُنْ يَذْكُرُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَتَّى يَظَلَّ الْمَرْءُ إِنْ يَدْرِي كَمْ صَلَّى .

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When the call for the prayer is given, the Shaitan takes to his heels, passing wind loudly so that he will not hear the call to prayer. When the call to prayer is finished, he comes back. And when the Iqamah is said, he again takes to his heels, and after it is completed, he returns again to interfere between the (praying) person and his heart, saying to him: 'Remember such and such, remember such and such,' - things that he had not remembered - until he does not know how many (Rak'ahs) he has prayed.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سُمَيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَوْ يَعْلَمُ النَّاسُ مَا فِي النِّدَاءِ وَالصَّفِّ الْأَوَّلِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ لَمْ يَجِدُوا إِلَّا أَنْ يَسْتَهِمُوا عَلَيْهِ لَاسْتَهَمُوا عَلَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَوْ يَعْلَمُونَ مَا فِي التَّهْجِيرِ لَاسْتَبَقُوا إِلَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَوْ عَلِمُوا مَا فِي الْعَتَمَةِ وَالصُّبْحِ لَأَتَوْهُمَا وَلَوْ حَبْوًا .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If the people knew what (virtue) there is in the call to prayer and the first row, and they had no other way but to draw lots concerning them, they would draw lots. If they knew what (virtue) there is in coming early for the prayer, they would compete in doing so. And if they knew what (virtue) there is in 'Atamah and Subh prayer, they would come even if they had to crawl.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ الْجُرَيْرِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي الْعَلَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي الْعَاصِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏اجْعَلْنِي إِمَامَ قَوْمِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْتَ إِمَامُهُمْ وَاقْتَدِ بِأَضْعَفِهِمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَاتَّخِذْ مُؤَذِّنًا لَا يَأْخُذُ عَلَى أَذَانِهِ أَجْرًا .

I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, made me the Imam of my people.' He said: 'You are their Imam, so consider the weakest among them and choose a Mu'adhdhin who does not accept any payment for his Adhan.'

It was narrated that 'Uthman bin Abi Al-As رضی اللہ عنہ said

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا سَمِعْتُمُ النِّدَاءَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُولُوا مِثْلَ مَا يَقُولُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When you hear the call, say what the Mu'adhdhin says.

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri رضی اللہ عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ بُكَيْرَ بْنَ الْأَشَجِّ حَدَّثَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ خَالِدٍ الزُّرَقِيَّ حَدَّثَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ النَّضْرَ بْنَ سُفْيَانَ حَدَّثَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَامَ بِلَالٌ يُنَادِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَمَّا سَكَتَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ قَالَ مِثْلَ هَذَا يَقِينًا دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ .

He heard Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ say: We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and Bilal رضی اللہ عنہ stood up and gave the call. When he fell silent the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever says the same as this (what the Mu'adhdhin) with certainty, he will enter Paradise.

An-Nasr bin Sufyan narrated that

أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُجَمِّعِ بْنِ يَحْيَى الْأَنْصَارِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قال:‏‏‏‏ كُنْتُ جَالِسًا عِنْدَ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَذَّنَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَكَبَّرَ اثْنَتَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَتَشَهَّدَ اثْنَتَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَتَشَهَّدَ اثْنَتَيْنِ . ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي هَكَذَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ قَوْلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.

I was sitting with Abu Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunaif رضی اللہ عنہ when the Mu'adhdhin called the Adhan. He said: 'Allahu akbar; Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest),' and he (also) pronounced the takbir twice. Then he said: 'Ashhadu an la ialaha ill-Allah (I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah),' and he also sent the testimony twice. Then he said: 'Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasul-Allah (I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah),' and he (also) sent the testimony twice. Then he said: 'This is what Mu'awiyah bin Abi Sufyan رضی اللہ عنہم told me, narrating from statement of the Messenger of Allah.'

It was narrated that Mujammi' bin Yahya Al-Ansari said