Nafi', the freed slave of Ibn 'Umar, narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Umar said: "When the Muslims came to Al-Madinah, they would gather and they would wait for the time for the prayer to come, but no one would watch and announce the times. One day they spoke about that. Some of them said: (to call the people for prayers) 'Use a bell like the bell of the Christians.' Some of them said: 'Use a horn like the horn of the Jews.' 'Umar said: 'It is better to send a man to call (the people) to prayer.' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'O Bilal, get up and give the call to prayer."'

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ ح و حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ قَالَا أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ ح حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ مَوْلَى ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ كَانَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ حِينَ قَدِمُوا الْمَدِينَةَ يَجْتَمِعُونَ فَيَتَحَيَّنُونَ الصَّلَوَاتِ وَلَيْسَ يُنَادِي بِهَا أَحَدٌ فَتَكَلَّمُوا يَوْمًا فِي ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ اتَّخِذُوا نَاقُوسًا مِثْلَ نَاقُوسِ النَّصَارَى وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ قَرْنًا مِثْلَ قَرْنِ الْيَهُودِ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ أَوَلَا تَبْعَثُونَ رَجُلًا يُنَادِي بِالصَّلَاةِ؟ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَا بِلَالُ قُمْ فَنَادِ بِالصَّلَاةِ.

It was narrated that Anas said: "Bilal was ordered to say the phrases of the Adhan twice and the phrases of the Iqamah once." Yahya added in his narration from Ibn 'Ulayyah: "So I narrated it to Ayyub, and he said: 'Except for the Iqamah."'

حَدَّثَنَا خَلَفُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ ح و حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ جَمِيعًا عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ أُمِرَ بِلَالٌ أَنْ يَشْفَعَ الْأَذَانَ وَيُوتِرَ الْإِقَامَةَ. زَادَ يَحْيَى فِي حَدِيثِهِ عَنْ ابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ فَحَدَّثْتُ بِهِ أَيُّوبَ فَقَالَ إِلَّا الْإِقَامَةَ.

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: "They (the people) said that the times of prayer should be announced by means of something that they would recognize (easily), and they suggested lighting a fire or striking a bell. Then Bilal was ordered to say the phrases of the Adhan twice and the phrases of the Iqamah once."

و حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ الثَّقَفِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ الْحَذَّاءُ عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ ذَكَرُوا أَنْ يُعْلِمُوا وَقْتَ الصَّلَاةِ بِشَيْءٍ يَعْرِفُونَهُ فَذَكَرُوا أَنْ يُنَوِّرُوا نَارًا أَوْ يَضْرِبُوا نَاقُوسًا، فَأُمِرَ بِلَالٌ أَنْ يَشْفَعَ الْأَذَانَ وَيُوتِرَ الْإِقَامَةَ.

It was narrated from Abu Mahdhurah that the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w) taught him this Adhan: "Allahu akbaru Allahu akbar; Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah; Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasul Allah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasul Allah (Allah is Most Great, Allah is Most Great; I bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah; I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah)." Then he should go back and say: "Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah (I bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah)," twice; ''Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasul Allah (I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah)," twice; "Hayya 'alas-salat (Come to prayer)," twice; "Hayya 'alal-falah (Come to prosperity)," twice. (One of the narrators) Ishaq added: "Allahu akbaru Allahu akbar; La ilaha illallah (Allah is Most Great, Allah is Most Great; none has the right to be worshiped but Allah)."

حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو غَسَّانَ الْمِسْمَعِيُّ مَالِكُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ أَبُو غَسَّانَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذٌ وَقَالَ إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ صَاحِبِ الدَّسْتَوَائِيِّ و حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ عَامِرٍ الْأَحْوَلِ عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَيْرِيزٍ عَنْ أَبِي مَحْذُورَةَ أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ عَلَّمَهُ هَذَا الْأَذَانَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ يَعُودُ فَيَقُولُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ مَرَّتَيْنِ حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ مَرَّتَيْنِ. زَادَ إِسْحَاقُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) had two Mu'adhdhin: 'Bilal and Ibn Umm Maktum, the blind man."'

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ كَانَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُؤَذِّنَانِ بِلَالٌ وَابْنُ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ الْأَعْمَى.

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) used to attack at dawn (during military expeditions), so that he could listen out for the Adhan. If he heard the Adhan then he would refrain from attacking, otherwise he would attack. He heard a man saying: 'Allahu akbaru Allahu akbar' and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'He is following the Fitrah.' Then he said: 'Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah (I bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah).' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'You have escaped the Fire.' They looked, and saw that he was a goatherd."

و حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُغِيرُ إِذَا طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ وَكَانَ يَسْتَمِعُ الْأَذَانَ فَإِنْ سَمِعَ أَذَانًا أَمْسَكَ وَإِلَّا أَغَارَ فَسَمِعَ رَجُلًا يَقُولُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَرَجْتَ مِنْ النَّارِ فَنَظَرُوا فَإِذَا هُوَ رَاعِي مِعْزًى.

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "When you hear the call (to prayer), say what the Mu'adhdhin says."

حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ اللَّيْثِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ النِّدَاءَ فَقُولُوا مِثْلَ مَا يَقُولُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ.

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As that he heard the Prophet (s.a.w) say: "When you hear the Mu'adhdhin, say what he says, then send Salat upon me, for whoever sends Salat upon me, Allah will send Salat upon him tenfold. Then ask Allah to grant me Al-Wasliah, for it is a station in Paradise which only one of the slaves of Allah will attain, and I hope that I will be the one. Whoever asks for Al-Wasliah for me, (my) intercession will be permissible for him."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْمُرَادِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ عَنْ حَيْوَةَ وَسَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ وَغَيْرِهِمَا عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عَلْقَمَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ الْمُؤَذِّنَ فَقُولُوا مِثْلَ مَا يَقُولُ ثُمَّ صَلُّوا عَلَيَّ فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيَّ صَلَاةً صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ بِهَا عَشْرًا ثُمَّ سَلُوا اللَّهَ لِي الْوَسِيلَةَ فَإِنَّهَا مَنْزِلَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ لَا تَنْبَغِي إِلَّا لِعَبْدٍ مِنْ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ وَأَرْجُو أَنْ أَكُونَ أَنَا هُوَ فَمَنْ سَأَلَ لِي الْوَسِيلَةَ حَلَّتْ لَهُ الشَّفَاعَةُ.

It was narrated that 'Umar bin Al-Khattab said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'If the Mu'adhdhin says: ''Allahu akbaru Allahu akbar (Allah is most great, Allah is most great)," and one of you says: "Allahu akbaru Allahu akbar (Allah is most great, Allah is most great);" then he says: ''Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah (I bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah)," and you say: ''Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah (I bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah);" then he says: "Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasul-Allah (I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah)," and you say: "Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasul-Allah (I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah);" then he says: "Hayya 'alas-salat (Come to prayer)," and you say: "La hawla wa la quwwata ilia Billah (There is no power and no might except with Allah);" then he says: "Hayya 'alal-falah (Come to prosperity)," and you say: 'La hawla wa la quwwata ilia Billah. (There is no power and no might except with Allah);" then he says: "Allahu akbaru Allahu akbar (Allah is most great, Allah is most great)," and you say: "Allahu akbaru Allahu akbar (Allah is most great, Allah is most great);" then he says: "La ilaha illallah (None has the right to be worshiped but Allah)," and one of you says: "La ilaha illallah (None has the right to be worshiped but Allah)," from the heart, he will enter Paradise."'

حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَهْضَمٍ الثَّقَفِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ غَزِيَّةَ عَنْ خُبَيْبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ إِسَافٍ عَنْ حَفْصِ بْنِ عَاصِمِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا قَالَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ فَقَالَ أَحَدُكُمْ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ قَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ قَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ قَالَ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ قَالَ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ قَالَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، قَالَ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مِنْ قَلْبِهِ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ.

It was narrated from Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Whoever says when he hears the Adhan: 'Ashhadu an Ia ilaha illallahu wahdahu Ia sharika lahu, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa Rasuluh, raditu Billahi Rabban, wa bi-Muhammadin Rasulan, wa bil-Islami deena (I bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah, with no partner or associate, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger; I am content with Allah as my Lord, Muhammad as Messenger and Islam as my religion)' his sins will be forgiven." Ibn Rumh said in his report: "Whoever says, when he hears the Adhan, 'Wa ana ashhadu... (and I bear witness.)"' And Qutaibah did not mention his saying: "Wa ana (And I)."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ عَنْ الْحُكَيْمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ الْقُرَشِيِّ ح و حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ عَنْ الْحُكَيْمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يَسْمَعُ الْمُؤَذِّنَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولًا وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا غُفِرَ لَهُ ذَنْبُهُ. قَالَ ابْنُ رُمْحٍ فِي رِوَايَتِهِ مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يَسْمَعُ الْمُؤَذِّنَ وَأَنَا أَشْهَدُ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ قُتَيْبَةُ قَوْلَهُ وَأَنَا