The Call to Prayer

Nafi' narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Umar used to say:"When the Muslims arrived in Al-Madinah they used to gather and try to figure out the time for prayer, and no one gave the call to prayer. One day they spoke about that...

It was narrated that Anas said:"The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) commanded Bilal to say the phrases of the Adhan twice and the phrases of the Iqamah once

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:"At the time of the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) the phrases of the Adhan were said twice and the phrases of the Iqamah were said once, except that you should say: 'Qad Qamatis-Salah, Qa...

It was narrated from Abu Mahdhurah that the Prophet (S.A.W) sat him down and taught him the Adhan letter by letter. (One of the narrators) Ibrahim said, "It is like this Adhan of ours". I said[1]:"Recite it to me." He sa...

It was narrated from Abu Mahdhurah that the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) taught him the Adhan with nineteen phrases and the Iqamah with seventeen phrases, then Abu Mahdhurah counted them as nineteen and seventeen

It was narrated that Abu Mahdhura said:"The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) taught me the Adhan and said: 'Allahu Akbar, Allahu akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar; Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah; As...

Abdul-'Aziz bin 'Abdul-Malik bin Abu Mahdhurah narrated that 'Abdullah bin Muhairiz - who was an orphan under the care of Abu Mahdhurah until he prepared him to go to Ash-Sham - informed him:he said: "I said to Abu Mahdh...

It was narrated that Abu Mahdhurah said:"When the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) left Hunain, I was the tenth of a group of ten of the people of Makkah who were trying to catch up with them. We heard them calling the Adhan f...

It was narrated that Malik bin Al-Huwairith said:"I came to the Prophet (S.A.W) with a cousin of mine" - on an another occasion he said: "with a companion of mine" - "and he said: 'When the two of you travel, call the Ad...

It was narrated that Malik bin Al-Huwairith said:"We came to the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) and we were young men close in age. He let us stay with him for twenty days. The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) was merciful and com...

It was narrated from Ayyub, from Abu Qilabah, from 'Amr bin Salamah:"Abu Qilabah said to me (Ayyub): He ('Amr) is still alive, do you want to meet him?" I met him and asked him, and he said: "When Makkah was conquered, a...

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said:"Bilal calls the Adhan during the night, so eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktum calls (the Adhan)

It was narrated from Salim, from his father, that the Prophet (S.A.W) said:"Bilal calls the Adhan during the night, so eat and drink until you hear Ibn Umm Maktoom calling the Adhan

It was narrated that 'Aishah said:"The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said: 'Bilal calls the Adhan during the night, so eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktum calls the Adhan." She said: "And there was no more between than the t...

It was narrated from Khubaib bin 'Abdur-Rahman that his paternal aunt Unaisah said:"The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said: 'When Ibn Umm Maktum calls the Adhan, eat and drink, and when Bilal calls the Adhan, do not eat nor...

It was narrated from Ibn Mas'ud that the Prophet (S.A.W) said:"Bilal calls the Adhan during the night to wake those who are sleeping and so that those who are praying Qiyam can return.[1] Not to say it is like this." The...

It was narrated from Anas that someone asked the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) about the time of Subh. The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) commanded Bilal to call the Adhan when dawn broke. Then the next day he delayed Fajr unti...

It was narrated from 'Awn bin Abi Juhaifah that his father said:"I came to the Prophet (S.A.W) and Bilal came out and called the Adhan and he started doing like this in his Adhan, turning to his right and left

Abdur-Rahman bin 'Abdullah bin 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Sa'sa'ah Al-Ansari Al-Mazini narrated that his father told him that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said to him:"I see that you love sheep and the desert. When you are with your...

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah, who heard it from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W):"The Mu'adhdhin will be forgiven as far as his voice reaches, and every wet and dry thing will bear witness for him