It was narrated that Bilal came to the Prophet to call him for the Fajr prayer, and was told: He is sleeping. He said: As-salatu khairum minan-nawm, As-salatu khairum minan-nawm (The prayer is better than sleep, the prayer is better than sleep). These words were approved of in the Adhan for the Fajr, and that is how it remained.
Read More..It was narrated that Ziyad bin Harith As-Suda'i said: I was with the Messenger of Allah on a journey, and he commanded me to call the Adhan. Bilal wanted to call the Iqamah, but the Messenger of Allah said: 'The brother of Suda' called the Adhan, and the one who calls the Adhan is the one who calls the Iqamah.'
Read More..It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allah said: 'When the Mu'adh-dhin calls the Adhan, say as he says.'
Read More..Umm Habibah narrated that : When the Messenger of Allah was with her on her day and night, and heard the Mu'adh-dhin calling the Adhan, she heard him saying what he said.
Read More..It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said: The Messenger of Allah said: 'When you hear the call (to prayer), say what the Mu'adh-dhin says.'
Read More..It was narrated from Sa'd bin Abu Waqqas that: The Messenger of Allah said: Whoever says, when he hears the Mu'adh-dhin, 'Wa ana Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluhu, radaytu Billahi rabban wa bil-islami dinan wa bi muhammadin nabiyyan (And I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger, and I am content with Allah as my Lord, Islam as my religion and Muhammad as my Prophet),' his sins will be forgiven to him.
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