WHAT WE SHOULD SAY/DO WHEN WE HEAR THE ADHAN…

1. Repeat what the mu’adhin says Bukhari :: Book
1 :: Volume 11 :: Hadith 585 Narrated Abu Said Al-
Khudri: Allah’s Apostle (s.a.w.w) said, “Whenever
you hear the Adhan, say what the Mu’adhdhin is
saying..
Bukhari :: Book 1 :: Volume 11 :: Hadith 587
Narrated Mu’awiya r.a. as above (586) and added:
“When the Mu’adhdhin said, “Haiya alas-sala(t)
(come for the prayer).” Muawiya said, “La hawla
wala quwata illa billah (There is neither might nor
any power except with Allah)” and added, “We
heard your Prophet (s.a.w.) saying the same.”
Thus when we hear the adhan we must repeat
back what the muadhin say except when he say
Hayya Alas-Solaah and Hayya Alal- Falah Then we
answer ﻻ ﺣﻮﻻ ﻭﻻ ﻗﻮّﺓ ﺇﻟّﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻠّﻪ Laa haw laa Qowwata Illa
Billah There is no power or might save with
(except) Allah.
2. Invoke blessings to the prophets
Muslim :: Book 4 : Hadith 747 ‘Abdullah b. Amr b.
al-As reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be
upon him) as saying: When you hear the
Mu’adhdhin, repeat what he says, then invoke a
blessing on me, for everyone who invokes a
blessing on me will receive ten blessings from
Allah; then beg from Allah al-Wasila for me, which
is a rank in Paradise fitting for only one of Allah’s
servants, and I hope that I may be that one. If
anyone who asks that I be given the Wasila, he will
be assured of my intercession. To invoke blessings
upon the Prophet (PBUH) means to recite
“Allahumma salli `ala Muhammadin, wa `ala ali
Muhammadin, kama sallaita `ala Ibrahima wa `ala
ali Ibrahima, innaka Hamidun Majid.” Wasilah
literally means that mode or method by which one
attains his goal, but here it stands for that high
rank in Jannah which will be awarded to the
Prophet (PBUH).
3. Make the doa wasilah Bukhari :: Book 1 ::
Volume 11 :: Hadith 588 Narrated Jabir bin
‘Abdullah: Allah’s Apostle (s.a.w.) said, “Whoever
after listening to the Adhan says, ‘Allahumma
Rabba hadhihi-d-da’ watit-tammati was-salatil
qa’imati, ati Muhammadan al-wasilata wal-
fadilata, wab’ athhu maqaman mahmudan-il-ladhi
wa’ adtahu (O Allah! Lord of this perfect call (of
not ascribing partners to You) and of the regular
prayer which is going to be established! Kindly give
Muhammad (s.a.w.) the right of intercession and
superiority and send him (s.a.w.) (on the Day of
Judgment) to the best and the highest place in
Paradise which You promised him)’, then
intercession for me will be permitted for him on the
Day of Resurrection”)
Make dua to Allah in between the adhan and
iqamaah Dawud :: Book 2 : Hadith 521 Narrated
Anas ibn Malik: The supplication made between the
adhan and the iqamah is not rejected.
Spread The Knowledge JazakaAllah khairan.