* The Mu'adhdhin / muezzin (Arabic: مُؤَذِّن) is the person who proclaims the call to the daily prayer (Salāt) five times a day at a masjid/mosque. The Mu'adhdhin plays an important role in ensuring an accurate prayer schedule for the Muslim community. The first Mu'adhdhin was a former slave Bilal ibn Rabah, one of the most trusted and loyal sahabah (companions) of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. The call of the Mu'adhdhin is considered an art form, reflected in the melodious chanting of the adhan. In Turkey there is an annual competition to find the country's best muezzin.
It has been the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to reply to each verse of the Adhan when the call of the prayer was being made. The Sunnah is reported in Sahih Muslim (The Book of Prayers - كتاب الصلاة ) as Hadith 385 and attributed to the second caliph of Islam 'Umar b. al-Khattab. It Is Recommended for the One who hears the Mu'adhdhin to Repeat His Words, Then To Send Salat Upon the Prophet (saws) And Ask Allah to Grant Him Al-Wasilah
'Umar b. al-Khattab has been reported as saying that:
حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَهْضَمٍ الثَّقَفِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ غَزِيَّةَ، عَنْ خُبَيْبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ إِسَافٍ، عَنْ حَفْصِ بْنِ عَاصِمِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " 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 " .
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When the Mu'adhdhin says: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest (اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ), and one of you should make this response: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest (اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ); (and when the Mu'adhdhin) says: I testify that there is no god but Allah ( أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ), one should respond: I testify that there is no god but Allah ( أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ), and when he says: I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah ( أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ), one should make a response: I testify that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger ( أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ). When he (the Mu'adhdhin) says: Come to prayer (حَىَّ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ), one should make a response (اَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّ): There is no might and no power except with Allah. When he (the Mu'adhdhin) says: Come to salvation (حَىَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ), one should respond (اَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّ): There is no might and no power except with Allah, and when he (the Mu'adhdhin) says: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest (اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ), then make a response: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest (اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ). When he (the Mu'adhdhin) says: There is no god but Allah, a (لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ) nd he who makes a response from the heart: There is no god but Allah, he will enter Paradise ( لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ . مِنْ قَلْبِهِ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ).
We should also respond to the call of the prayer as has been Sunnah of the revered Prophet of Allah. It has also been reported in Sahih al-Bukhari (Call to Prayers (Adhaan) - كتاب الأذان ) / Hadith 614, wherein Jabir bin `Abdullah has been reported as saying:
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبُ بْنُ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يَسْمَعُ النِّدَاءَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ وَالصَّلاَةِ الْقَائِمَةِ آتِ مُحَمَّدًا الْوَسِيلَةَ وَالْفَضِيلَةَ وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَحْمُودًا الَّذِي وَعَدْتَهُ، حَلَّتْ لَهُ شَفَاعَتِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever after listening to the Adhan says, 'Allahumma Rabba hadhihi-dda` watit-tammah, was-salatil qa'imah, ati Muhammadan al-wasilata wal-fadilah, wa b`ath-hu maqaman mahmudan-il-ladhi wa`adtahu' [O Allah! Lord of this perfect call (perfect by not ascribing partners to You) and of the regular prayer which is going to be established, give Muhammad the right of intercession and illustriousness, and resurrect him to the best and the highest place in Paradise that You promised him (of)], then my intercession for him will be allowed on the Day of Resurrection".
May Allāh (سبحانه و تعالى) help us understand Qur'ān and follow the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, which is embodiment of commandments of Allah contained in the Qur'ān. May Allah help us to be like the ones He loves and let our lives be lived helping others and not making others' lives miserable or unlivable. May all our wrong doings, whether intentional or unintentional, be forgiven before the angel of death knocks on our door.
Please refer to our reference page: Sunnah and Hadith of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to know more about sunnah of Prophet of Allah. You may also refer to our Reference Pages for knowing more about Islam and Qur'ān.
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