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English translation
630. It was narrated from Abû Mahdhûrah that the Prophet ﷺ sat him down and taught him the Adhân letter by letter. (One of the narrators) Ibrâhîm said: "It is like this Adhân of ours." I said:[1] "Recite it to me." He said: "Allâhu Akbar, Allâhu Akbar (Allâh is the Greatest, Allâh is the Greatest), Ashhadu an lâ ilâha illallâh (I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allâh) – twice, Ashhadu anna Muḥammadan Rasûlallâh (I bear witness that Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allâh) – twice. Then he said in a lower voice which those around him could hear: Ashhadu an lâ ilâha ill-Allâh (I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allâh) – twice, Ashhadu anna Muḥammadan Rasûlallâh (I bear witness that Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allâh) – twice, Ḥayya 'ala aṣ-ṣalâh (come to prayer) – twice, Ḥayya 'alal-falâh (come to prosperity) – twice, Allâhu Akbar, Allâhu Akbar, lâ ilâha illallâh (Allâh is the Greatest, Allâh is the Greatest, there is none worthy of worship except Allâh). (Ḥasan)
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Footnotes
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[1] Bishir bin Mu'adh who heard it from Ibrâhîm, and from whom An-Nasâ'î is reporting it, is the one who is asking for the Adhân to be recited to him.
Commentary
In the preceding chapter the phrases of the Adhân are stated to be recited twice, while in this narration, the two declarations of faith (Shahâdatayn) are recited four times. In actuality, there are two methods of pronouncing the Adhân. One is the previous one and the other is the one having repetitions. Both are permitted. The first method or style is the one which is narrated by Ibn 'Umar, and the other one is narrated by Abû Mahdhûrah. The Iqâmah is also permitted both ways.
