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How the Adhan for Salat (prayer) was started

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Darussalam · Volume 1

10 - THE BOOK OF ADHĀN

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الحديث: 604 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 124

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604. Narrated Ibn ‘Umar رضى الله عنهم: When the Muslims arrived at Al-Madīna, they used to assemble for Aṣ-Ṣalāt (the prayer), and used to guess the time for it. During those days, the practice of Adhān for Salāt (prayers) had not been introduced yet. Once they discussed this problem regarding the call for Salāt. Some people suggested the use of a bell like the Christians, others (1) (Book. 10) Adhān: The call to prayer pronounced loudly to indicate that the time of praying is due. And it is as follows: Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar, Aṣh-hadu an lā ilāha illallāh, Aṣh-hadu an lā ilāha illallāh, Aṣh-hadu anna Muḥammadan Rasūl-Ullāh, Aṣh-hadu anna Muḥammadan Rasūl-Ullāh, Haiya ‘alas-Ṣalāh, Haiya ‘alas-Ṣalāh, Haiya ‘alal-Falāh, Haiya ‘alal-Falāh, Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar, Lā ilāha illallāh. proposed a trumpet like the horn used by the Jews, but 'Umar was the first to suggest that a man should call (the people) for Aṣ-Ṣalāt; so, Allāh's Messenger ﷺ ordered Bilāl to get up and pronounce the Adhān for Aṣ-Ṣalāt.

Arabic text

604 - حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، كَانَ يَقُولُ: كَانَ المُسْلِمُونَ حِينَ قَدِمُوا المَدِينَةَ يَجْتَمِعُونَ فَيَتَحَيَّنُونَ الصَّلاَةَ لَيْسَ يُنَادَى لَهَا، فَتَكَلَّمُوا يَوْمًا فِي ذَلِكَ، فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ: اتَّخِذُوا نَاقُوسًا مِثْلَ نَاقُوسِ النَّصَارَى ، وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ: بَلْ بُوقًا مِثْلَ قَرْنِ اليَهُودِ، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ: أَوَلاَ تَبْعَثُونَ رَجُلًا يُنَادِي بِالصَّلاَةِ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يَا بِلاَلُ قُمْ فَنَادِ بِالصَّلاَةِ»

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