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* INTRODUCTION TO ADHAN ( THE
ETERNAL CALL)
* WHEN WAS IT LEGISLATED?
* BENEFITS OF ADHAN
* DEFINITIONS & RULING OF ADHAN
* HOW TO CALL &WHY THESE WORDS?
* PREFERRED PRACTICES OF THE ADHAN

Poverty
Homeless
Illiteracy &
Ignorance
Lack of
Peace
Racism
Wars, conflict
& violence
Drugs &
Crimes
Spiritual
Void
Environmental
Disasters
Pollution
Worshipping
Creation
Dialogue &
Communication
Gap
Immorality
Terrorism
Starvation
Global
Warming

Valuing
women
Bonded
society
Human
rights
Peace
Nobility & high
morals
Falah
Valuing the
family
Respect
differences
Responsibility
&
accountability
Charity
and helping the
poor
Build &
develop
Security &
stability
commitment
Love for
Allah

ADHAN IS A CALL,
HAVE YOU EVER
ANSWERED IT AS
ALLAH SWT
WANTS?
HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN
YOU HEAR THE ADHAN?
What do you
understand from
the words of
Adhan?

ADHAN IS A CALL AND A REMINDER
THAT IS REPEATED 5 TIMES A DAY
IT IS A GREAT CALL FOR A GREAT
RESPONSIBILITY: PERFORMING
SALAT

1 - Oneness of God (Allah SWT)
ATHAN NUGGETS
2 - The Adhan (Call to Prayer)
3 - Testimony

1 - Oneness of God (Allah SWT):
 The first phrase of the Athan is: GOD is Greater. God (Allah SWT)
Himself is greater than all else, nothing can compare to Him.
 Since nothing compares to the Almighty, one can conclude that:
nothing or no one is worthy of worship except God Himself (Allah
SWT). Thus, neither His subordinates nor any other deities should be
worshiped.
 Thus, Muslims associate no partners with God (Allah SWT).
 One reason for this is to avoid clash of authority that arises from
polytheistic beliefs (for example: the Trinity).
ATHAN NUGGETS

1 - Oneness of God (Allah SWT):
 God (Allah SWT) is Omnipotent, and does not need anything from
anyone. There is no power or authority except in ALLAH.
 The athan introduces Allah as the exact same God worshiped by
Judaism & Christianity - the God of Abraham, the God of Moses, the
God of Jesus and the God of Muhammad – peace be upon them all. The
ONE and ONLY God.
 The athan is a constant reminder of the Oneness of God – a concept
known as tawheed – which is a core belief of Muslims.
 We only worship One GOD; if you worship more than one there will be
a problem. If you have more than one captain on a ship, each one will
want to go in a different direction!
ATHAN NUGGETS

ATHAN NUGGETS
2 - The Adhan (Call to Prayer):
 The “Adhan” indicates that it is time for prayer.
This is your time with God. If your spouse will not
listen, pour your heart out to God; if your children
cannot give you peace, ask God to guide them.
 Five times a day, we put the material world on
hold as we enter the spiritual realm.
 When it comes to prayer we pray 5 times a day to
keep us away from sin.
 You cannot commit a crime while praying and it
helps you avoid bad deeds.
 Whatever you are doing, stop and go to God and
pray. He is Greater than anything you are doing at
the time of prayer.
 The sound of the adhan is soothing, humble and
peaceful. It puts the listener in a state of
tranquility.

ATHAN NUGGETS
 Like the church bells for the Christians, the athan
is the call to prayer for the Muslims.
 The athan raises awareness of the Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh) because the second phrase is:
I bear witness that Muhammad is a messenger of
God (Allah swt).
 Sparks interest in the Prophecy of Abraham
(Ibrahim), and the generation of Prophets that
came after him. As all the Prophets after
Abraham (Ibrahim) were mentioned by name
in the scriptures of the three Monotheistic
religions. Thus, all the scriptures complement
each other.
 Islam requires Muslims to believe in all the
messengers. Prophet Muhammad is the seal
of the prophets.
 The call for prayer is constantly being called from
all around the world; not a minute goes by without
someone, somewhere, praying to God (Allah
SWT).

ATHAN NUGGETS
 All Muslims – regardless of race, nationality, financial status or
rank are called to prayer. This promotes unity and a sense of
community. Islam believes in equality of mankind.
 The muezzin (the one who calls to prayer), also, is chosen
regardless of his race, nationality, or status. In fact, the first
muezzin of Islam was a black man – Bilal.
 Prayer brings the soul back to life, because thinking of
materialistic and worldly-matters sedates the soul from the
reality of life.
 When you pray, you have to make ablutions (wudhu). When
you do this five times a day your sins will be removed just as if
you bathed five times a day in the river. This is taken from the
following „hadith‟, or saying of our prophet Muhammad pbuh.
Abu Huraira radiyallahu ʿanhu narrates that I heard Allah's
Apostle saying, "If there was a river at the door of anyone of
you and he took a bath in it five times a day would you notice
any dirt on him?" They said, "Not a trace of dirt would be left."
The Prophet added, "That is the example of the five prayers
with which Allah blots out (annuls) evil deeds.” Sahih al-
Bukhari, 1:10:506

ATHAN NUGGETS
 The athan allows the believer to pause, and take a „time-out‟ from the pressure of life
to give thanks, and gratitude to the Lord.
 It is a means of refreshing faith and giving the believer more control over his/her faith.
 Our hearts are cleansed from filth.
 Praying five times a day promotes discipline, punctuality and helps the believer rid
his/her self from laziness.
 The athan also reminds the Muslim of the Hereafter.
 The words of the athan are beautiful and are recited harmoniously.
 It allows the believer to acknowledge the power their Lord has over them, and to
submit to Him.
 In Islam, we are reminded that nothing can happen in this life unless GOD wills it to
happen.
 It is better for you to pray than to sleep. If you sleep, you will not accomplish
anything, but if you pray you will be successful in your life, your work, your
family, etc..
 The athan equates prayer with success. Success in this world and the hereafter.

ATHAN NUGGETS
3 – Testimony:
 Adhan allows the believer to testify the Oneness of God (Allah SWT), and
that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is indeed His messenger.
 By uttering these words, no believer will reside eternally in hell.
 We are reminded of our covenant to God (Allah swt) before coming to Earth.
We already all testified that He is our Lord. The athan reinforces this
concept as a warning to believers and non-believers.

The Eternal Call Invites You to True Life
 The Call for Prayers is the best eternal Beacon to
eternal Success that invites you, oh human to your
greater Rabb, Allah.
 The Eternal Call resonates and echoes all over
the world looking for humble hearts to hearken to
the divine Call and come to submit to Allah
 The Call hits deep into your heart, oh human to
wake you up to start pumping ethics and
disseminate very much needed morality in the
world.
 The call invites you to follow the True Way of life&
all forms of worship ordained by Allah and to
persevere by sowing righteousness seeds
 The Call hits deep into your heart, oh human to
wake you up to start pumping ethics and
disseminate very much needed morality in the
world.

 It invites you to continue in the Way of your Lord
(Rabb) not to be diverted by Satanic forces who
are working day and night to mislead you
 The Call for divinely ordained prayer is a mercy for
all to ponder over each word contained to feed
your soul and physique with Taweeheed
 The Call invites you to love and prioritize your love
in the right order while disciplining you and your
whole life;
 The Call of prayer repels Satanic forces running in
everyone's vein and your blood stream reminding
you to do likewise all the time
 The Call for prayers saves you from the clutches
of worshiping creation; like
images, persons, statues, animals, pleasures, you
rself.

 The Call for prayers invites you to humble yourself
in front of the greatest of All whose His Majestic
Greatness is can never be paralleled
 The Call for prayers invites you to place the most
dignified organ in your body, your face on earth to
be closer to your Creator, Allah
 The Call for prayer invites you to be closer to earth
where you are going to be buried one day and
held accountable.
 The Call for prayer has the most important words
ever used in presenting Islam; the much needed
savior Way of life without which we're doomed
 The Call for prayer is full of lessons that we need
to tweets as soon as we hear the Call resonating
and echoing all over world;

 The Call for prayer is the unifying center for all to come and help each other
to do goodness.
 The Call for prayers is your lifeblood without which you are dead.
 The Call for prayer is what humanity needs to have real and true peace
 The Call for prayer is the foundation for any building, construction and
civilization where civility prevails with divine morality and ethics
 The call for prayers is what horrifies evil mongers‟ of losing their devilish
gains when its words are uttered aloud
 The Call for prayer is what builds families and rears kids to be the emissaries
of peace on earth.

 The Call for prayer is the eternal call that echoes in every corner of the world
chasing devils out of place and humans.
 The Call for prayer is what resuscitates us when we fall unconscious in the
realm of debauchery and immorality.
 The Call for prayer is the harvest that we have to do while on earth to reap
the incomparable fruits of all inn this life and the Next.
 The Call for prayer tells your worth as humans and constantly maintains your
Godly given dignity reminding you not to bow for creation.
 The Call for prayer is what builds families and rears kids to be the emissaries
of peace on earth.

 The Call for prayer is what cleanses our veins and artery from the whispering
of Satan and his stooges of human and spirit devils.
 The Call for prayer is a reminder of the struggle of all
prophets, messengers, all companions to maintain believing in the Oneness
of Allah.
 The Call for prayer is a constant wake up call to revive our natural goodness
and eradicate our evil whispers
 The Call for prayer is elevation of self, family, society and he world at large
 The Call for prayer brings us closer to the strongest connection; the Divine
connection where we are fueled and refueled with divine help

 The Call for prayer is where we invigorate
ourselves to revive our spirit to relieve our worries
and agonies
 The Call for prayer is the real college; university
and learning that will endure and produce
construction to the land and the whole world
 The Call for prayer is a cultivating and nurturing
fertile ground for bringing selves, children up
spiritually, morally and even physically.
 The Call for prayer is a treasure that we may lose
we wallow in this life seeking worldly pleasures at
the expense of Allah's
 The Call for prayers has real human development
par excellence that has to be the real reference to
all when dealing with developing people

 The Call for prayers invites you to highest morality
of all; behaving nobly with your Creator by
listening to every word and acting upon it
 The Call for prayer invites you to be closer to earth
where you are going to be buried one day and
held accountable.
 The Call for prayers invites you to humble yourself
in front of the greatest of All whose His Majestic
Greatness is can never be paralleled
 The Call for prayers saves you from the clutches
of worshiping creation; like images, persons,
statues, animals, pleasures, yourself.
 The Call of prayer repels Satanic forces running in
everyone's vein and your blood stream reminding
you to do likewise all the time

 Learn the real meaning of the words in the Call of
prayer, reflect over them; you will discover endless
gems. Please Make Duaa for me.
 The Call for Prayers is the eternal Beacon to
eternal Success that invites you, oh human, to
Allah!
 Eternal Call resonates & echoes all over the world
looking for humble hearts to hearken to divine
Call.
 The Call hits your heart deeply to wake you up
ethics; the very much needed morality in the world
 The call invites you to follow True Way of
life&worship Allah persevere by sowing
righteousness seeds

 It invites you to continue in the Way of your
Creator; not to be diverted by Satanic forces.
 The Call feeds your soul and physique with
Taweeheed; believing in One God, Allah
 The Call invites you to love and prioritize your love
in the right order while disciplining yourself.
 The Call for prayer attaches you to earth where
you are going to be buried one day& held
accountable.
 The Call for prayer is full of lessons; we need to
tweets as soon as we hear it echoing all over
world

The adhan is a unique call with words that convey a comprehensive message.
Therefore, there is value attached to the call itself, unlike calls in other religions
where people use bells or horns. The aqeedah (creed) is announced and our
belief refreshed in just two minutes before we pray. The words of the adhan are
also very specific:
Example 1: Allah is greater implies that He (SWT) should come first in
our lives because He is (and will always remain) greater than anything or
anyone else. At the end of the adhan, „Allah is greater‟ is repeated implying that
He is the Everlasting and whether you respond to this call or no, Allah will
always remain greater and you will be the loser if you do not come to pray.
Example 2: The word hayy not ta‟ala is used though they both mean
„come.‟ Hayy has the same root word as the words hayah (life) and tahiyyah
(greeting).
Example 3: The word falah (not najah) is used though they both mean
„success.‟ However, falah is more than just success as it is linked to
cultivation and agriculture( which reminds us that Allah‟s reward is expensive
and requires hard work – linking success in the Hereafter with work in this life.
Example 4: The Testimony of Faith (Shahada) is a reminder of Tawheed
( and the message(
Reflections on the Adhan

 It is a public announcement and a reminder for all: Muslims and non-
Muslims. Five times every day, people are reminded of their Creator Who
should come first before their family, money, business, etc. It is a wake-up
call for those who are completely absorbed in their worldly life unaware that
they are heading towards death and the final Judgment every hour and
minute. Therefore, when you hear the call to prayer given by the
muadhin, let yourself perceive the terror of the Summons on the Day of
Resurrection. The call also reminds people of their humanity because the
prayers following the adhan are social gatherings that unify and reform
humanity against racism and injustice. Values such as brotherhood, unity
and equality are instilled in the souls of those who pray together. It is a
unifying call that unifies Muslims all over the world.
 The adhan is a link between the human being and the Creator (the word
salah itself means connection, from in Arabic). This link should be
based on love, not just duty and obligation. When you love someone, there
is a longing and yearning for this link. If this person calls, you rush to answer
the call. Similarly – and for Allah is the highest attribute – our relationship
with Allah (SWT) should also be based on love and a desire to worship. That
is why the Prophet used to say: “Comfort us Bilal (with the prayer following
the adhan)!”

 The adhan is an invitation to Ihsan (perfection), success and salvation. If a
king invites you, you will feel happy and excited. You will never ignore the
invitation, but will look forward to it. The adhan is an invitation, not from a
mortal king, but from the King of all kings. Look who is calling you!!! The
Prophet used to leave anything he was doing when he
heard the call in order to pray:
 Al-Aswad said, "I asked 'A'isha (RAA) 'What did the Prophet, may Allah
bless him and grant him peace, do when he was with his family?' She
replied, 'He would do chores for his family, and when it was time for the
prayer, he would go out.'" And in another narration: “When he heard the
adhan, he would walk to perform his prayer as though he didn‟t even know
anyone sitting around him.”
 The call is a form of dhikr – remembrance of Allah. According to the
teachings of Prophet Muhammad ( Muslims also repeat the
words after the muadhin. We repeat the shahada as well, which is the first
article of faith. According to the hadith, anyone whose last words included
that there is no deity other than Allah, enters Paradise. There is also dhikr
after the adhan.

 The word adhan comes from the word udhon ear in Arabic). You do not
just hear the adhan, you listen to it and reflect on its meanings.
 The call is an artistic expression that moves emotions. It has a unique
melody, tune and rhythm having a positive effect on the human soul. It
depends on the human voice – no recording, bell or horn is used. In this
respect, it is a form of da‟wah (inviting people of other faiths to Islam) and
serves as a unique public advertisement for Islam. The Prophet (
told Abdullah bin Zaid to teach Bilal (RAA) the words of the adhan
which he learned from a vision he saw, for Bilal had the best voice in
Madina.
 The adhan announces the presence of Islam in the land. In a country like
India, you find everything around you reminding you of Hinduism but then
you hear the adhan that Islam is there. It also reminds Muslims of their duty
towards humanity.
 The adhan is prophesied in the Bible in a way which reflects the universality
of the call and Islam:
 Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth.
(Isaiah 42:10)

 According to Dr. Jamal Badawi, a new song may be a reference to a new
scripture in a language other than the language of the Israelite scriptures.
This explanation seems to fit closely with the second half of the same verse
(Isaiah 42:10) which speaks of the praise of God “from the ends of the
earth”. Only in the case of Islam do we find this prophecy realized in
amazing accuracy. In all ends of the earth, five times every day the praise of
God and of His last messenger, Muhammad, is chanted from the minarets of
hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of mosques around the world.
 The muadhin has a great reward from Allah. Omar (RAA) said that had he
not been the Ruler, he would have preferred to be a muadhin.
 Do not forget to pray between Adhan and Iqamah that Allah will guide the
visitors to the Truth for this du‟a is always answered.

Allahu Akbar Allah is the greatest

Ash hadu an la ilaha illallah I bear witness that there is no
deity but Allah

Ash hadu an-na Muhammadar rasulul lah
I bear witness that Muhammad(saw) is the messenger of Allah

Hayya 'alas salah Come to prayer

Hayya 'alal falah Come to success

Allahu Akbar Allah is the greatest
La ilaha illal Lah There is no deity but Allah

INTRODUCTION TO ADHĀN
( THE ETERNAL CALL)
"O you who believe! When the call is given
out for prayer on Friday, hasten to the
remembrance of Allāh and leave off
business." (62:9)

( THE ETERNAL CALL)
The adhān (lit. an announcement) is an
announcement of the time of prayer, on hearing it
Muslims flock to the mosque or to a place of
prayer.
The iqāmah (lit. setting upright of a thing or
establishing an affair) is a similar call at which
those gathered in the mosque arrange themselves
into ranks and the prayer service is started.

Though prayers were said in congregation from the
very start when this institution was established
very early at Makkah the adhān and the iqāmah
were introduced after the flight to Madīnah.
( THE ETERNAL CALL)

The adhān is not only an announcement to the
people to gather together for prayer; it is, as well, a
declaration of the principles of Islām, made with a
loud voice, from every locality inhabited by
Muslims.
It is an announcement to the whole world five
times a day as to what Islām is and what it stands
for.
( THE ETERNAL CALL)

In the takbīr there is a declaration that Allāh is the
greatest of all and that, therefore a Muslim bows before
none but Allah--Allāhu Akbar the watchword of Islām is
repeated no less than six times in the adhān.
In the shahādah there is a declaration of the basic
principles of Islām that there is no god but Allāh--God is
only One--and that Muhammad is the Messenger of
Allāh.
( THE ETERNAL CALL)

In hayya 'ala-l-salā (come to prayer) there is a
declaration of the Real Message of religion which is
the realization of the divine in man. This can only
be attained through prayer, by drinking deep at the
Divine source.
In hayya 'ala-l-falāh (come to success) we are told
that success or full development of the human
faculties, can be attained only through prayer or
the realization of the divine in man.
( THE ETERNAL CALL)

The adhān thus serves a double purpose; it is an
announcement of the time of prayer and at the
same time an announcement of the principles of
Islām and the significance underlying them.
It replaces the meaningless ringing of a bell or the
blowing of a trumpet by the most effective
propaganda of religion that can be thought of.
( THE ETERNAL CALL)

To everyone's door, nay, to his very ears. is
carried the message every morning, every
noon, every afternoon, every evening and at the
time of going to bed that the Unity of God and
the messengership of Muhammad, peace and
blessings of Allāh be on him, are the
fundamental principles Islām
( THE ETERNAL CALL)

Most of us have heard the sound
of „Adhan‟ or the Call for prayer
emanating from mosques at
some time or the other.
The call for prayer is given 5
times a day as it is required of a
practicing Muslim to pray 5
times a day.
The actual prayers start within a
short time after the call for
prayer is given.
( THE ETERNAL CALL)

There is a dedicated person
usually to give the Adhan at a
mosque and is called the
„Mu‟adhin‟.
This method of calling people
was formulated during the time
of the Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh) after other methods like
blowing of horns, ringing of
bells were rejected.
The amazing part about the
Adhan is that Adhan will be
given every moment somewhere
in the world.
( THE ETERNAL CALL)

WHEN WAS ADHAN LEGISLATED?
The Muslims when they came to Madīnah used to
gather together and they made an appointment
for prayers; no call was given for it. So they
talked about it one day. Some of them said, Have
a bell like the bell of the Christians; others
said, Rather a bugle like the horn of the Jews;
'Umar said, Would you not appoint a man who
should sound a call for the prayer. The Messenger
of Allāh, peace and blessings of Allāh be on
him, said, "O Bilāl! get up and give a call for
prayer."

Anas said,
When the number of people increased, they
conversed that they should make known the
time of prayers by some means which they may
recognize. So they mentioned that they should
light the fire or ring a bell. Then Bilāl was
commanded to callout the adhān, repeating the
words, and to say the iqāmah, uttering the
words only once.

It appears from other hadīth that the portion that
follows relates to another occasion. A
consultation was held but nothing was decided
then, though 'Umar seems to have made a
suggestion that, instead of ringing a bell or
blowing a horn, a man should be appointed to
give a call for prayers.

According to one hadīth 'Abd Allāh ibn Zaid was
shown in a vision how to give a call for prayer.
So when the Messenger of Allāh came the next
day, he informed him: O Messenger of Allāh! I
was half asleep and half awake when there came
to me one who showed me how to deliver the
Adhān.

The narrator of the Hadīth added, 'Umar had been
shown it twenty days previously but concealed
it, then he informed the Holy Prophet
Bukhārī refers to this by quoting 'Umar as
saying, Would you not appoint a man who should
give a call for prayer. It was, however, the Holy
Prophet's order--or maybe, he himself had
received a revelation, similar to the visions of 'Abd
Allāh and 'Umar as some reports show--which
gave the sanction to the Adhān.

Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
When the Muslims arrived at Medina, they used to
assemble for the prayer, and used to guess the time
for it. During those days, the practice of ADHAN for
the prayers had not been introduced yet. Once they
discussed this problem regarding the call for prayer.
Some people suggested the use of a bell like the
Christians, others proposed a trumpet like the horn
used by the Jews, but 'Umar was the first to suggest
that a man should call (the people) for the prayer; so
Allah's Apostle ordered BILAL to get up and
pronounce the ADHAN for prayers.

BENEFITS OF ADHAN
• It is a source of Dawah.
• First impression about Islam & Muslims. “First
impression is the best impression.”
• Just imagine if a very beautiful Adhan is
heard, they will not just appreciate it but slowly
feel inclined towards it.
• Removes misconception about Muslims if any in
the mind and attracts them to Islam.

BENEFITS OF ADHAN
FOR MUSLIMS
• Enthusiastic to go to the masjid
• Iman is increased to a high level.
• Youth and the modern generation find
satisfaction in Adhan and stay away from
music. It’s great alternative!!!
• Great inspiration to listen to the Adhan from
beginning to the end thereby makes them come
to the masjid early enough to catch the start.

BENEFITS OF ADHAN
FOR MUSLIMS
• Something to keep humming, and hymning
during other times and keep getting reward
at the same time for praising the name of
Allah S.W.T.
• One of the best characteristic of a Mu’min is
that their hearts are attached to the masjid.
• The hearts by which Muslim can have
more interest in their prayers.


Linguistic Definition of Adha’an:
 The Announcement

Islamic Definition:
 Announcing the start of prayers times using certain utterances
at certain times

Linguistic Definition of Iqama:
 The call
Islamic Definition:
 Announcing the start of prayer’s time using certain utterances
at certain times
DEFINITIONS & RULING OF ADHAN


Publicly showing the rituals of Islam

Raising high and clear the words of Tawheed

Announcing the entering of time

Calling Muslims to the congregation prayers

The Ruling of Adha‟an: Collective Obligation

The wisdom of choosing words instead of actions:
It‟s easier to apply sayings due to the readily available nature of
words over actions for anyone in any place and at any time
DEFINITIONS & RULING OF ADHAN


 Praise be to Allah Who has showered His
servants with His encompassing Mercy by
prescribing the call for prayers to be an
announcement and invitation of the entry of
Congregational prayers time using
significant words Which include some
essential belief matters:

WHY THESE WORDS?

WHY THESE WORDS?

 He has started with the Greatness of Allah, which include the existence of
Allah and His perfection

 He followed it with Tawheed (Monotheism) and the negation of associating or
setting partners with Allah

 In it is the confirmation of the Message of Muhammad, may the blessings and
peace be upon him.

 Then, He calls to specified obedience “Prayers” after the Testimony (as it is not
known except through the messenger).

 Next, He calls to success (Falah), which is the permanent, stay indicating the
inevitable Return.

 Finally, He repeats for emphasis sake.

WHY THESE WORDS?
 Anas said, "Bilal was ordered to pronounce the
wording of Adhan twice and of Iqama once only." The
sub narrator Isma'li said, "I mentioned that to Aiyub
and he added (to that), "Except Iqama (i.e. Qad-
Qamatis-Salat which should be said twice)."
 “Allah is the Greatest”
 “The First part of the
Testimony”
“ The second part Testimony”
 “ Come to Prayer”
 “ Come to Success”
 “ Allah is the Greatest”
 “There is no god worthy of worship except
Allah”

 At Fajr (Dawn) The caller adds Time “Prayer is better
than sleep.”

Ibn 'Umar said,
In the time of the Messenger of Allāh, peace
and blessings of Allāh be on him, (sentences
of) the Adhān used to be repeated twice, and
(those of) the iqāmah (were uttered) only
once, with this exception that he used to
say, Prayer is ready, Prayer is ready.
HOW TO PERFORM THE ADHĀN

Sa'd reported that
The Messenger of Allāh, peace and blessings of
Allāh be on him, commanded Bilāl to put his
two forefingers into his ears (when delivering
the Adhān); this, he said, would help in the
raising of thy voice.

It is related about Bilāl that he put his two
forefingers into his ears (when delivering the
Adhān), while Ibn 'Umar did not put his fore-
fingers into his ears;
Ibrāhīm said, There is no harm in delivering the
adhān without performing ablution; and 'Atā'
said, Ablution is necessary and it is the
(Prophet's) practice..

Abū Juhaifah said,
That he saw Bilāl delivering the Adhān. (He
said), So I followed him when he turned his
face to one side and to the other in the adhān.
Mūsā said,
I saw Bilāl (when) he went forth to the Abtah
and delivered the Adhān, so when he reached
hayya 'ala-l-salā, hayya 'ala-falāh, he turned his
neck to the right side and to the left and did not
turn round.

A woman of the Banī Najjār said,
My house was the highest house in the
environs of the mosque and Bilāl used to
deliver the morning Adhān on it.

PREFERRED PRACTICES OF THE
ADHĀN
The imām should have regard for the weakest
and make his prayer so light that the weakest
man may not feel it a burden.
Islām thus requires that a duty which relates to
the prayers should be performed out of love.

ADHĀN
Abū Sa'īd Khudrī reported that the Messenger of
Allāh, peace and blessings of Allāh be on
him, said:
"When you hear the Adhān, say what the
mu'dhdhin says."
Yahyā said, some of our brethren related to me
that when he (Mu'āwiyah) heard the
words, Come to prayer, he said, There is no
strength nor power but in Allāh, and he
said, Thus did we hear your Prophet, peace and
blessings of Allāh be on him, say.

ADHĀN
Jābir reported that the Messenger of Allāh, peace
and blessings of Allāh be on him, said:"Whoever
says when he hears the adhān,
'O Allāh! the Lord of this perfect call and ever
living prayer, grant to Muhammad nearness and
excellence and raise him to the position of glory
which Thou hast promised him,'
My intercession will be due to him on the day of
Resurrection.“

ADHĀN
Ziyād said that
He delivered the Adhān, and Bilāl desired to call
out the iqāmah but the Prophet, peace and
blessings of Allāh be on him, said:
"O brother of Sudā'! The one who calls out the
Adhān shall call out the iqāmah.”
Sudā' is the name of a tribe in Yaman and Ziyād
was a member of this tribe.

ADHĀN
Abd Allāh reported that the Messenger of Allāh,
peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, said:
"Between every two Adhāns, there is a prayer for
him who likes."(He said this) thrice.
By the two Adhāns are meant Adhān and
Iqāmah. The interval between the two should be
at least such that a man may be- able to say two
rak'ahs of optional prayer.
Another hadīth says that there should be an
interval such that a man taking his food may
finish it, say, about a quarter of an hour.

ADHĀN
The Iqāmah thus consists of;
Allāhu Akbar being uttered twice (in Adhān it is
uttered four times).
Each of the shahādah sentences once,
Hayya 'ala-l-salā and hayy'ala-l-falāh each once
(without turning to right or left),
Qad qāmati-l-salā twice,
Allāhu Akbar and lā ilāha illa-llāh once.

ADHĀN
The iqāmah may also consist of all the sentences of
the Adhān with the addition in its proper place of qad
qāmati-l-salā uttered twice.
Between the delivery of the Adhān and the iqāmah
there is another difference. The sentences of the
Adhān are delivered leisurely and in as loud a voice
as possible, while the delivery of the iqāmah is
marked by quickness.

ADHĀN
It’s mentioned to prohibit leaving the mosque after the call has been made
except for a valid excuse or the intention to go back. Abu Hurayra said
that the prophet, peace be upon him commanded us to by saying, “If you
were present in the mosque and the call for prayers has been made, let
not anyone of you leave it until he prays.”
It was also narrated by some of the prophet’s companions that, “Whoever
heard the call and did not answer it, his prayer will not be accepted”

ADHĀN
Uthmān ibn Abi-l-'Ās said,
O Messenger of Allāh! Make me the imām of a
people. He said: "Thou art their imām and do
thou follow the weakest of them and appoint a
Mu'adhdhin who does not take any
remuneration for his Adhān.“
Abu Hurairah said, the Messenger of
him, commanded us (saying): "When you are in
the mosque and a call for prayers is sounded, let
not one of you go out until he has said his
prayers."

Entering of Time
Intention of the Adha‟an
Performing it in Arabic
Exaggeration
Arrangements of words
The sequence of its words
Raising the voice
CONDITIONS OF ADHAN

RULES FOR THE MU‟ADHIN
1. Preferable to have Wudhu (not
compulsory)
2. Face towards Qiblah
3. Turn the face towards right while saying
“Hayya alas-Salaah” and left while
saying “Hayya alal-falaah”.
4. To say the words at slow intervals.
5. To say it with loud voice even if you are
alone


 The tallest necks on Judgment Day

 Are forgiven when their voices are raised

 Everything and everyone hears their voices
stand as a witness for them

 The supplication of the prophet for them to
be forgiven
VIRTUES OF CALLERS

VIRTUES OF CALLERS
Abū Hurairah said, The Messenger of
him, said:
"The Imām is a surety and the deliverer of the
Adhān is one in whom confidence is placed;
„O Allāh! direct aright the leaders of prayer and
grant protection to the deliverers of the Adhān.‟"

VIRTUES OF CALLERS
Abd Allāh reported that Abu Sa'īd Khudrī said
to him, I see thee living among goats and in the
desert, so when thou are among thy goats or in
thy desert and deliverest the Adhān for
prayer, raise thy voice with the adhān, for
neither jinn nor man nor anything else hears the
voice of the crier within its reach but it shall bear
witness for him on the day of Resurrection.

Bilal Bin Rubah
Sumrah bin Mu‟eerah Abu-Athoobah
Umr Bin Za‟edah Ibn Um Maktoom
Sa‟ad Bin Al-Qart
THE CALLERS OF THE PROPHET:

MAY ALLAH
BLESS YOU
ALL FOR
ATTENDING
THIS BRIEF
REMINDER

ADHĀN AND IQĀMAH
Muslims must give up all business on
hearing the call for prayer
Any one can attain to complete self-
development through the realization of
the divine in him or her, which is brought
about by prayer.

THE WORDS OF THE ADHĀN
Abū Mabdhūrah said,
I said, O Messenger of Allāh! Teach me the
way of delivering the adhān. He said, So he
touched his forehead (and) said:
"Thou shouldst say:
'Allāh is the Greatest, Allāh is the
Greatest, Allāh is the Greatest, Allāh is the
Greatest.'
Thou shouldst raise thy voice with it; then
thou shouldst say,

'I bear witness that there is no God but Allāh, I
bear witness that there is no God but Allāh, I
bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger
of Allāh, I bear witness that Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allāh.'
Thou shouldst lower thy voice with it; then thou
shouldst raise thy voice with the bearing of
witness,

'I bear witness that there is no God but Allāh, I
bear witness that there is no God but Allāh, I
bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger
of Allāh, I bear witness that Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allāh. Come to prayer, Come to
prayer; Come to success, Come to success'.

Then if it is the morning prayer, thou shouldst
say, 'Prayer is better than sleep' 'Prayer is better
than sleep';
(Then thou shouldst say),
'Allāh is the Greatest, Allāh is the
Greatest, there is no God but Allāh.

The repetition of the shahādah a second time as
stated in this hadīth is known as tarjī' (lit.
returning to a thing again and again).
As the previous hadīth and the one that follows
show, the general practice in the Holy Prophet's
time was that the Adhān consisted of fifteen
sentences;

Allāhu-Akbar four times, ashhadu an lā ilāha
illa-llāh twice, ashhadu anna Muhammadan
Rasūlu-llāh twice (both sentences beginning
with ashhadu are known as the shahādah) hayya
'ala-l-salā (pronounced 'ala-s-salā) twice (turning
the face to the right),

hayya 'ala-l-falāh twice (turning the face to the
left), Allāhu Akbar twice and lā ilāha illa-llāh
once.
The tarji' or repeating the two shahādah
sentences twice again in a still louder voice
seems to have been resorted to only
occasionally.

In the Adhān for the morning prayer the
sentence al-salātu (pronounced as-salāt) khair-
un mina-l-naum (pronounced mina-n-naum)
was added after hayya 'ala-l-falāh, and
repeated twice.

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ACCOUNTS/INFLUENCE OF
ADHAN

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
ACCOUNTS/INFLUENCE OF
ADHAN

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
HISTORY/WHEN WAS IT LEGISLATED?

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
VIRTUES OF CALLERS

 Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon him said, “Bilal
calls at night so eat and drink until Ibn Maktoom
calls.” Agreed upon

 It‟s recommended to leave adequate time to separate
between Adha‟an and Iqama for preparation to
prayers because Adha‟an has been prescribed for this
reason.

.


HOW TO CALL?

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