What to say upon hearing the Adhan
Abu Saeed Khudri RadhiAllah Anhu narrated that Allah’s Messenger SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam said:
« إِذَا سَمِعْتُمُ النِّدَاءَ فَقُولُوا مِثْلَ مَا يَقُولُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ »
“When you hear the call (to prayer), repeat what the Muazzin pronounces” (Muslim)
The Messenger of Allah (SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam) said:
« إِذَا قَالَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ . فَقَالَ أَحَدُكُمُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ . ثُمَّ قَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ . قَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ . قَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ . ثُمَّ قَالَ حَىَّ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ . قَالَ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ . ثُمَّ قَالَ حَىَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ . قَالَ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ . ثُمَّ قَالَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ . قَالَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ . ثُمَّ قَالَ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ . قَالَ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ . مِنْ قَلْبِهِ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ » (مسلم)
Translation:
When the Muazzin says: Allahu Akbar Allah is the Greatest, Allahu Akbar Allah is the Greatest, and one of you should make this response: Allahu Akbar Allah is the Greatest, Allahu Akbar Allah is the Greatest; (and when the Muazzin) says: Ash’hadu An la Ilaha illaAllah I testify that there is no god but Allah, one should respond: Ash’hadu An la Ilaha illaAllah I testify that there is no god but Allah, and when he says: Ash’hadu Anna Muhammadan Rasulullah I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, one should make a response: Ash’hadu Anna Muhammadan Rasulullah I testify that Muhammad is Allah’s Messenger. When he (the Muazzin) says: Hayya Alas Salah Come to prayer, one should make a response: La haula wala quwwat illa billah There is no might and no power except with Allah. When he (the Muazzin) says: Hayya Alal Falah Come to salvation, one should respond: La haula wala quwwat illa billah There is no might and no power except with Allah, and when he (the Muazzin) says: Allahu Akbar Allah is the Greatest, Allahu Akbar Allah is the Greatest, then make a response: Allahu Akbar Allah is the Greatest, Allahu Akbar Allah is the Greatest. When he (the Muazzin) says: la Ilaha illAllah There is no god but Allah, and he who makes a re-sponse from the heart: la Ilaha illAllah There is no god but Allah, he will enter Paradise. (Muslim)
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