Volume 1, Book 11, Number 601:
Narrated Malik bin Huwairth:
I came to the Prophet with some men from my tribe and stayed with him for twenty nights. He
was kind and merciful to us. When he realized our longing for our families, he said to us, “Go back
and stay with your families and teach them the religion, and offer the prayer and one of you should
pronounce the Adhan for the prayer when its time is due and the oldest one amongst you should
lead the prayer.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 602:
Narrated Abu Dhar:
We were in the company of the Prophet on a journey and the Mu’adhdhin wanted to pronounce
the Adhan for the (Zuhr) prayer. The Prophet said to him, “Let it become cooler.” Then he again
wanted to pronounce the Adhan but the Prophet; said to him, “Let it become cooler.” The Mu’adh-
dhin again wanted to pronounce the Adhan for the prayer but the Prophet said, “Let it become cool –
er,” till the shadows of the hillocks become equal to their sizes. The Prophet added, “The severity of
the heat is from the raging of Hell.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 587:
Narrated Yahya as above (586) and added:
“Some of my companions told me that Hisham had said, “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 saying the same.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 588:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
Allah’s Apostle 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 maqa –
man 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 the right of
intercession and superiority and send him (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”).
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 589:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “If the people knew the reward for pronouncing the Adhan and for standing
in the first row (in congregational prayers) and found no other way to get that except by drawing
lots they would draw lots, and if they knew the reward of the Zuhr prayer (in the early moments of
its stated time) they would race for it (go early) and if they knew the reward of ‘Isha’ and Fajr (morn –
ing) prayers in congregation, they would come to offer them even if they had to crawl.”
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Volume 1, Book 11, Number 590:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Al-Harith:
Once on a rainy muddy day, Ibn ‘Abbas delivered a sermon in our presence and when the Mu’ad –
hdhin pronounced the Adhan and said, “Haiya ala-s-sala(t) (come for the prayer)” Ibn ‘Abbas
ordered him to say ‘Pray at your homes.’ The people began to look at each other (surprisingly). Ibn
‘Abbas said. “It was done by one who was much better than I (i.e. the Prophet or his Mu’adhdhin),
and it is a license.’
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 591:
Narrated Salim bin Abdullah:
My father said that Allah s Apostle said, “Bilal pronounces ‘Adhan at night, so keep on eating and
drinking (Suhur) till Ibn Um Maktum pronounces Adhan.” Salim added, “He was a blind man who
would not pronounce the Adhan unless he was told that the day had dawned.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 592:
Narrated Hafsa:
When the Muadh-dhin pronounced the Adhan for Fajr prayer and the dawn became evident the
Prophet ordered a two Rakat light prayer (Sunna) before the Iqama of the compulsory (congrega –
tional) prayer.