Prohibition Of Saying The "Atamah Prayer" (Prayer Of Darkness)
Darussalam · Volume 1
(2) The Book OfThe PrayerSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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Source no. 705 · Volume 2 · Page 277
Hasan sahih
حسن صحيح الثمر أيضا
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705. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Do not let the Bedouins make you change the name of your prayer." Ibn Harmalah added: "Rather it is the 'Ishâ', but they say the 'Atamah because they bring their camels in for milking at that time (when it is dark)."(Sahih)
705 - حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ كَاسِبٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَجْلَانَ، عَنِ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ حَرْمَلَةَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «لَا تَغْلِبَنَّكُمُ الْأَعْرَابُ عَلَى اسْمِ صَلَاتِكُمْ» زَادَ ابْنُ حَرْمَلَةَ «فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ الْعِشَاءُ، وَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُونَ الْعَتَمَةُ، لِإِعْتَامِهِمْ بِالْإِبِلِ»
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Adhân literally means to inform somebody of something. Adhân as a special Islamic term, means a series of specific phrases repeated to proclaim the time of the prayer to the people. (Naylul-Awtâr: 1/31) Raising the Adhân for the five daily prayers as well as for the Friday prayer is a 'Compulsory (Wājib) obligation. Since the Adhân is but an announcement of time for the obligatory prayer, it is not the Prophet's precept to proclaim the Adhân for non-obligatory prayers such as 'Eid prayers, Duha (Forenoon Prayer), Eclipse prayers and so on. It is not in order to call the Adhân before the prescribed time of the prayer. It is better to call the Adhân while standing on a raised part of the ground, although the purpose of the voice reaching far is achieved through the loud speaker these days.