Volume 1, Book 11, Number 595:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud:
The Prophet said, “The Adhan pronounced by Bilal should not stop you from taking Suhur, for he
pronounces the Adhan at night, so that the one offering the late night prayer (Tahajjud) from among
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you might hurry up and the sleeping from among you might wake up. It does not mean that dawn or
morning has started.” Then he (the Prophet) pointed with his fingers and raised them up (towards
the sky) and then lowered them (towards the earth) like this (Ibn Mas’ud imitated the gesture of the
Prophet). Az-Zuhri gestured with his two index fingers which he put on each other and then
stretched them to the right and left. These gestures illustrate the way real dawn appears. It spreads
left and right horizontally. The dawn that appears in the high sky and lowers down is not the real
dawn) .
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 596:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet said, “Bilal pronounces the Adhan at night, so eat and drink (Suhur) till Ibn Um
Maktum pronounces the Adhan.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 597:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Mughaffal Al-Muzani:
Allah’s Apostle said thrice, “There is a prayer between the two Adhans (Adhan and Iqama),” and
added, “For the one who wants to pray.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 598:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
“When the Mu’adhdhin pronounced the Adhan, some of the companions of the Prophet would
proceed to the pillars of the mosque (for the prayer) till the Prophet arrived and in this way they
used to pray two Rakat before the Maghrib prayer. There used to be a little time between the Adhan
and the Iqama.” Shu’ba said, “There used to be a very short interval between the two (Adhan and
Iqama).”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 599:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle used to pray two light Rakat before the morning (compulsory) prayer after the day
dawned and the Mu’adhdhin had finished his Adhan. He then would lie on his right side till the
Mu’adhdhin came to pronounce the Iqama.
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 600:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Mughaffal:
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The prophet said, “There is a prayer between the two Adhans (Adhan and Iqama), there is a prayer
between the two Adhans.” And then while saying it the third time he added, “For the one who wants
to (pray).”
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.”