Virtue of calling the adhaan (for men only)
and standing in the first row
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "لو يعلم الناس ما في النداء والصف الأول، ثم لم يجدوا إلا أن يستهموا عليه لاستهموا" ((متفق عليه)) .
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "If people came to know the blessing of calling Adhan and the standing in the first row, they could do nothing but would draw lots to secure these privileges."
(Riyadh As Saliheen, Al Bukhari & Muslim, Book 9, Hadith 1083)
Virtue of calling the adhaan
لاَ يَسْمَعُ مَدَى صَوْتِ الْمُؤَذِّنِ جِنٌّ وَلاَ إِنْسٌ وَلاَ شَىْءٌ إِلاَّ شَهِدَ لَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, ‘Whoever will hear the Adhan whether a human being, or a Jinn, or anything else, will bear witness for him on the Day of Resurrection’.
(Sahih al-Bukhari 3296)
Beware of the shaitan
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلاَةِ أَدْبَرَ الشَّيْطَانُ وَلَهُ ضُرَاطٌ حَتَّى لاَ يَسْمَعَ التَّأْذِينَ، فَإِذَا قَضَى النِّدَاءَ أَقْبَلَ، حَتَّى إِذَا ثُوِّبَ بِالصَّلاَةِ أَدْبَرَ، حَتَّى إِذَا قَضَى التَّثْوِيبَ أَقْبَلَ حَتَّى يَخْطُرَ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَنَفْسِهِ، يَقُولُ اذْكُرْ كَذَا، اذْكُرْ كَذَا. لِمَا لَمْ يَكُنْ يَذْكُرُ، حَتَّى يَظَلَّ الرَّجُلُ لاَ يَدْرِي كَمْ صَلَّى ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "When the Adhan is pronounced Satan takes to his heels and passes wind with noise during his flight in order not to hear the Adhan. When the Adhan is completed he comes back and again takes to his heels when the Iqama is pronounced and after its completion he returns again till he whispers into the heart of the person (to divert his attention from his prayer) and makes him remember things which he does not recall to his mind before the prayer and that causes him to forget how much he has prayed."
(Sahih al-Bukhari 608)
What to say when hearing the adhaan (call to prayer)
| When the caller to prayer says: | You say: |
| اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ Allaahu akbar Allaahu akbar Allah is the greatest Allah is the greatest | اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ Allaahu akbar Allaahu akbar Allah is the greatest Allah is the greatest |
| أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ Ash-hadu an-laa ilaaha ill-allah Ash-hadu an-laa ilaaha ill-allah I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah | أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ Ash-hadu an-laa ilaaha ill-allah Ash-hadu an-laa ilaaha ill-allah I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah |
| أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ Ash-hadu anna muḥammadar-rasoolullaah I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah | أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ Ash-hadu anna muḥammadar-rasoolullaah I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah |
| حَىَّ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ حَىَّ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ Hayya ‘ala salaat Hayya ‘ala salat Come to the prayer Come to the prayer | لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ Laa ḥawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaah Laa ḥawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaah There is no might nor power except with Allah There is no might nor power except with Allah |
| حَىَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ حَىَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ Hayya ‘alal falaah Hayya ‘alal falaah Come to the success Come to the success | لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ Laa ḥawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaah Laa ḥawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaah There is no might nor power except with Allah There is no might nor power except with Allah |
| اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ Allaahu akbar Allaahu akbar Allah is the greatest Allah is the greatest | اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ Allaahu akbar Allaahu akbar Allah is the greatest Allah is the greatest |
| لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ Laa ilaaha ill-allah None has the right to be worshipped except Allah | لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ Laa ilaaha ill-allah None has the right to be worshipped except Allah |
If he says this from his heart he enters Paradise.
(Sunan Abi Dawud 527, Authenticated by Al Albani as Sahih)
Supplication after hearing the adhaan
إذا سمعتم النداء فقولوا مثل ما يقول، ثم صلوا علي، فإنه من صلى على صلاة صلى الله عليه بها عشرًا، ثم سلوا الله لي الوسيلة، فإنها منزلة في الجنة لا تنبغي إلا لعبد من عباد الله وأرجو أن أكون أنا هو، فمن سأل لي الوسيلة حلت له الشفاعة
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "When you hear the Adhan, repeat what the Mu'adhdhin says. Then ask Allah to exalt my mention because everyone who does so will receive in return ten rewards from Allah. Then beseech Allah to grant me Al-Wasilah, which is a high rank in Jannah, fitting for only one of Allah's slaves; and I hope that I will be that man. If any one asks Al-Wasilah for me, it becomes incumbent upon me to intercede for him.”
(Riyadh As Saliheen, Muslim, Book 9, Hadith 1037)
One should send prayers on the Prophet (ﷺ) after answering the call of the mu-aththin and ask Allah to grant the Prophet (ﷺ) Al Wasilah.
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
Allaahum-ma ṣallee ‛alaa muḥammad wa ‛alaa aali muḥammad kamaa ṣal-layta ‛alaa ibraaheem wa ‛alaa aali ibraaheem, innaka ḥameedum majeed, Allaahum-ma baarik ‛alaa muḥammadi wa ‛alaa aali muḥammad kamaa baa-rakta ‛alaa ibraaheem wa ‛alaa aali ibraaheem, innaka ḥameedun majeed
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the followers of Muhammad, just as You sent prayers upon Ibraheem and upon the followers of Ibraheem. Verily, You are full of praise and majesty. O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, just as You sent blessings upon Ibraheem and upon the family of Ibraheem. Verily, You are full of praise and majesty.
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ وَالصَّلاةِ الْقَائِمَةِ آتِ مُحَمَّدًا الوَسِيلَةَ وَالْفَضِيلَةَ وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَحْمُودًا الَّذِي وَعَدْتَه
Allaahumma rabba haadhi-hid-da‛watit-taammah, waṣ-ṣalaatil-qaa’imah, aati muḥammadan-il-waseelata wal-faḍeelah, wab‛ath-hu maqaaman maḥmoodan-illadhee wa‛adtah
O Allah, Owner of this perfect call and Owner of this prayer to be performed, bestow upon Muhammad al-waseelah and al-fadeelah and resurrect him upon a praised platform which You have promised him.
(Sunan Abi Dawud 529, Authenticated by Al Albani as Sahih)
Virtue of making dua’a after the adhaan
أَنَّ رَجُلاً، قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ الْمُؤَذِّنِينَ يَفْضُلُونَنَا . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " قُلْ كَمَا يَقُولُونَ فَإِذَا انْتَهَيْتَ فَسَلْ تُعْطَهْ
A man said: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), the mu'adhdhins excel us. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Say (the same words) as they say, and when you come to the end, ask and that will be granted to you.
(Sunan Abi Dawud 524, Authenticated by Al Albani as Hasan Sahih)
Virtue of making dua’a after the adhaan and before the iqamah (2nd calling to prayer)
وعن أنس قال : قَالَ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : الدُّعَاءُ لا يُرَدُّ بَيْنَ الأَذَانِ وَالإقَامَةِ
Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The supplication made between the Adhan and the Iqamah is never rejected."
(Riyadh As Saliheen, Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi, Book 9, Hadith 1043)