Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the call to prayer is announced, Satan turns his back and he passes wind to avoid hearing it. When the call is finished, he turns around until the call for commencement is announced and then turns his back again. When …
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Abdullah al-Hawzani reported: I met Bilal, the caller of prayer for the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, at Aleppo and I said, “O Bilal, tell us about the spending of the Prophet.” Bilal said, “He would not have anything left. I was the one to manage it for him since Allah …
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Abu al-Ahwas reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Whoever would be pleased to meet Allah tomorrow as a Muslim, let him guard over these prayers when they are announced. Verily, Allah has instituted for His Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, practices of guidance, for they are indeed practices …
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Aisha reported: The sun eclipsed in the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, so he sent a caller to announce a congregational prayer. They gathered and arrived, then they exalted Allah and prayed four cycles, two by two, with four prostrations. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 901 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon, said to me on one of my nights, “O Aisha, leave me to worship my Lord tonight.” I said, “By Allah, I love to be close to you and I love what pleases you.” The Prophet stood up and performed ablution, then stood in …
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Nu’aym ibn al-Nahham reported: The call to dawn prayer was announced on a cold day while I was in bed with my wife. I said, “If only the caller said: There is no blame upon whoever stays home.” Then the caller of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said at the end of …
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Abu Rafi’ reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, pronounce the call to prayer in the ear of Hasan ibn Ali after Fatimah gave birth to him. Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1514 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَذَّنَ …
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Yahya ibn Abi Kathir reported: Some of our brethren narrated to me that when the caller to prayer says, “Come to the prayer,” one says, “There is no movement or might but in Allah.” Mu’awiyah said, “I heard it said likewise by your Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 588 Grade: …
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Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the caller to prayer says, ‘Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest,’ then let one of you say, ‘Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest.’ Then he says, ‘I testify there is no God but Allah,’ one …
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Ibn Abbas reported: He spent the night with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he woke up. The Prophet cleansed his teeth, performed ablution, the call to prayer was announced, and he went out for the prayer while he was saying, “O Allah, place light in my heart and light …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the call to prayer is announced, the gates of heaven are opened and the supplication is answered. The supplication between the call to prayer and the commencement is never turned back.” Source: al-Du’ā’ li-Ṭabarāni 485 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi …
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Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever says when he hears the call to prayer, ‘I testify there is no God but Allah alone, without any partner, and Muhammad is His servant and His messenger, I am pleased with Allah as a Lord, with Muhammad …
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Abu Huraira reported: We were with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when Bilal stood to announce the prayer, then he was silent. The Prophet said, “Whoever says the likes of this with conviction, he will enter Paradise.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 674 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ …
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Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The caller to prayer is forgiven for as far as his voice reaches, and his reward is similar to those who pray with him.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 7942 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani عَنْ …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The caller to prayer is forgiven as far as his voice is heard. Every creature on land or sea will testify for him. Whoever is present at the prayer will have a reward multiplied by twenty five times and his sins will be …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah forgives the callers to prayer when they end their call, and every creature on land or sea who hears his voice seeks forgiveness for him.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 6202 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to order the caller to say on a cold, rainy night, “Surely, pray in your homes.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 635, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 697 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ …
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Abdullah ibn Muhammad reported: My father and I departed to see our father-in-law from the Ansar, visiting him as he was ill. The time for prayer arrived and he said to some of his relatives, “Young lady, bring me water for ablution that I might prayer and be comforted.” We objected to that from him, …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to Bilal at the time of dawn prayer, “O Bilal, tell me of the most hopeful deed you practiced in Islam. I heard the scuffle of your sandals before me in Paradise.” Bilal said, “The most hopeful deed to me is that I …
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Umm Waraqah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would visit her in her house, he appointed a caller to prayer for her, and he ordered her to lead the people of her household in prayer. Abdur Rahman ibn Khallad said, “I saw her caller to prayer. He was an old …
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