Sahih Muslim Hadith 837 – The Beginning Of
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[8371 1 – (377) NA', the freed )l. (rVv)— {Arv] slave of Jbn 'Umar, narrated that 'Abdullâh bin 'Umar said: "When the Muslims came to Al- Madinah, they would gather and they would wait for the time for U-1 : the prayer to come, but no one would watch and announce the times. One day they spoke about that. Some of them said: (to call the people for prayers) 'Use a bell like the bell of the Christians.' Some of them said: 'Use a horn like the horn of the Jews.' 'Umar said: 'It is better to send a man to call (the people) to prayer.' The Messenger of Allah ç said: '0 Bilâl, get up and give the call to prayer." ijI : JU L J 1)) :iI JL jL ;53L Chapter 2. The Command To Say The Phrases Of The Adhân Twice And The Phrases Of The z4tr; z,ic 4W4 Iqâmah Once, Except The Phrase, 'Prayer Is About To Begin,' Which Is To Be Said Twice