What is Adhan?
Adhan is a call to prayer and it is delivered five times a day by a Mua’ddin to remind Muslims to come to mandatory prayer and leave worldly matters behind.
Islamic ruling on Adhan is Fardh-kifayah (collective obligatory duty). It is sufficient if this duty is performed by some in the community. if not, then the whole community has sinned.
Merits of Adhan
Abu-Saeed Al-Khudhri said: I heard the messenger of Allah (RA) say:
لا يسمع مدى صوت المؤذن جن ولا إنس ولا شيء إلا شهد له يوم القيامة (رواه البخاري)
“No one hears the most distant voice of the mu-adhen, whether jinn, human beings or any other creation, but shall be a witness for him youmul-qiyama (the day of resurrection).” (collected by Bukhari).
How Adhan is Made
الله اك بر الله اكبر (2 times)
“Allahu Akbar” (2 times)
Meaning: Allah is the most great, Allah is the most great.
الله اك بر الله اكبر (2 times)
“Allahu Akbar” (2 times)
Meaning: Allah is the most great, Allah is the most great.
أشهد أن لا اله إلا الله (2 times)
“Ash-hadu an-la ilaha illa-Allah”
Meaning: I testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah.
أشهد أن محمداً رسول الله (2 times)
“Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan rasool-ullah” (2 times)
Meaning: I testify that Muhammed is the messenger of Allah.
حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَاةِ (2 times)
Hayyah ‘alas-salaah (2 times)
Meaning: Hurry towards salaah, hurry towards salaah.
حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلْفَلَاحِ (2 times)
Hayyah ‘alal-falah (2 times)
Meaning: Hurry towards success, hurry towards success.
الله اك بر الله اكبر (2 times)
“Allahu Akbar” (2 times)
Meaning: Allah is the most great, Allah is the most great.
لا اله إلا الله
“la ilaha illa-allah”
Meaning: None has the right to be worshiped except Allah
Note: The below is added for FAJR prayer after “hayyah ‘alal-falah”
ٱلصَّلَاةُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ ٱلنَّوْمِ
“As-salaatu khairun minan -naum, as-salaatu khairun minan -naum”
Meaning: salaah is better than sleep, salaah is better than sleep
Repeating the Adhan with the Caller (Mua’ddin)
- It is preferred to repeat the adhan with the caller.
- NOTE: Except for hayyah ‘alas-salaah” & “hayyah ‘alal-falah” one should say
لا حول ولا قهوة إلا بالله
La hawla wa la quwata illa billah
Meaning: There is no power nor ability except by Allah
Dua’a After Adhan
Jaber reported that the messenger of Allah (SWT) said:
من قال حين يسمع النداء اللهم رب هذه الدعوة التامة والصلاة القائمة آت محمدا الوسيلة والفضيلة وابعثه مقاما محمودا الذي وعدته حلت له شفاعتي يوم القيامة
(رواه البخاري)
“Whoever says when he hears the adhan: ‘Allahumma rabba hadhi-hid da’wa tit-tam-mati wa-salaatil Qa-imati ati Mohammada nil waseelata wal fadeelata wab ‘ath-hu maqamam mahmuda nil-ladhi wa’ad-tahu.”
Meaning: Oh Allah, lord of this perfect call and established salaah. Grant Mohammed intercession (to you) and honour, and raise him to the position of praise on the day of judgement, which you promised him). He becomes eligible for my intercession on the day of Judgement.”
(Collected by bukhari)
Annas bin-Malik reported that the Messenger of Allah (SWT) said
الدعاء لا يرد بين الأذان والإقامة
Dua’a is never turned down between adhan and iqama.
(Collected by aT-Tirmidhi & Abu-Dawood)
Allah knows the best. May Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) guide all of us to His Truth and purify of our intentions, and allow us to enter Jannah together. And may Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) accept all our good deeds and help us in the cause, forgive our mistakes and make us amongst the Muntaqeen & By His Mercy make us all Inhabitants of Jannah. Ameen ya rabbal’alameen.
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