The Azan and Iqaamah - Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths

The Azan and Iqaamah

'O Bilāl, call the Iqāmah for the prayer; give us comfort by it.'
- čeština
- Kinyarwanda
- Soomaali
Bilāl was ordered to pronounce the Adhān in pairs and the Iqāmah in singles
As for this man, he has disobeyed the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)
- العربية
I see that you like sheep and wilderness. So whenever you are with your sheep - or in the wilderness - and you want to call the Adhān, raise your voice
- العربية
When the call to prayer is announced, the devil takes to his heels and breaks wind with noise so as not to hear the call
- العربية
Indeed, it is a true dream, Allah Willing! Go and teach these words to Bilāl, and let him make the call to prayer with them, as his voice is more melodious than yours
- العربية
It is part of the Sunnah that when the Muezzin says in the Adhān for the Fajr prayer: "Come to success," he then says: "prayer is better than sleep."
- العربية
You are their leader; be considerate to their weak ones, and choose a Muezzin who does not take wages for his Adhān
- العربية
The Muezzin of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to delay the Iqāmah until he would see the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) coming out. On seeing him, he would pronou...
- العربية
I saw Bilāl going out to Al-Abtah to make Adhān. When he reached: "Come to prayer! Come to success!" He turned his neck right and left and did not turn around
- العربية
The Muezzin is responsible for the Adhān, and the leader of the congregation is responsible for the Iqāmah
- العربية
Bilāl made a call to prayer before the break of dawn. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) therefore commanded him to return and make a call: Lo! The slave of Allah slept. Lo! The slave of Allah slept
- العربية
Go back to your families and stay with them. Teach them (religion) and command them (to adhere to it), perform so-and-so prayer at so-and-so time, and when prayer becomes due, let one of you call the Adhān and let the oldest among you lead...
- العربية
There is a prayer between every two Adhāns; there is a prayer between every two Adhāns." The third time, he said: "for whoever wills
- العربية
The Muezzins will have the longest necks of all the people
- العربية
When you hear the Adhan (call to prayer), repeat what the Muezzin says
- čeština
- afaan oromoo
- Kinyarwanda
- Soomaali
- română
- Malagasy
If the Iqāmah for prayer is proclaimed, and the dinner is served, start with the dinner
Whoever says upon hearing the muezzin: 'Ash-hadu alla ilāha illallāh wahdahu la sharīka lah wa anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasūluh, radītu billāhi rabban, wa bi Muhammadin rasūlan wa bil Islāmi dīna (I bear witness that there is n...
- afaan oromoo
- Malagasy
Whoever says upon hearing the call: O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and the prayer that is to be established, grant Muhammad Al-Wasīlah and Al-Fadīlah and resurrect him to the Praiseworthy Station that You have promised him, he will be...
- العربية
Bilāl calls the Adhān at night; so, eat and drink until you hear the Adhān called by Ibn Umm Maktūm

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