English translation
720. It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'When you hear the call (to prayer), say what the Mu'adh-dhin says.'" (Sahih)
Hadith 720
What Should Be Said When The Mu'adh-dhin Calls the Adhân
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(3) The Chapters On The Adhân And The Sunnah Regarding ItSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 720 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 238
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Source no. 720 · Volume 2 · Page 292
Sahih
صحيح، صحيح أبي داود (٥٣٥) ، الثمر المستطاب
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Arabic text
720 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ اللَّيْثِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا سَمِعْتُمُ النِّدَاءَ، فَقُولُوا كَمَا يَقُولُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ»
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What it all means is that when the Mu'adh-dhin says Allâhu Akbar, the listener should also say Allâhu Akbar. Thus he should repeat after each phrase. It does not mean that the listener listens silently and repeats the entire Adhân after the Mu'adh-dhin has finished it (Muslim: 385).