Dr. Khalid I. Al-Anaysha Al-Dossary

3. Poverty
Homeless
Illiteracy &
Ignorance
Lack of
Peace
Racism
Wars, conflict
& violence
Drugs &
Crimes
Spiritual
Void
Environmental
Disasters
Pollution
Worshipping
Creation
Dialogue &
Communication
Gap
Immorality
Terrorism
Starvation
Global
Warming

4. Valuing
women
Bonded
society
Human
rights
Peace
Nobility & high
morals
Falah
Valuing the
family
Respect
differences
Responsibility
&
accountability
Charity
and helping the
poor
Build &
develop
Security &
stability
commitment
Love for
Allah

5. ADHAN IS A DIVINE CALL!
AN INVITATION TO ALL!
HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU HEAR
THE ADHAN?
HAVE YOU EVER ANSWERED IT AS
ALLAH, GOLLRFIE BE HE, WANTS US TO?
WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND FROM
THE WORDS OF THE ADHAN

6. ADHAN IS A DIVINE CALL &INVITATION ;
A REMINDER THAT IS REPEATED 5 TIMES A DAY
IT IS A GREAT CALL FOR THE GREATEST
RESPONSIBILITY EVER: PERFORMING SALAT

7. Allahu Akbar Allah is Greater

8. Ash hadu an la ilaha illallah I bear witness that there is no
deity but Allah

9. Ash hadu an-na Muhammadar rasulul lah
I bear witness that Muhammad(saw) is the messenger of Allah

10. Hayya 'alas salah Come to prayer

11. Hayya 'alal falah Come to success

12. Allahu Akbar Allah is Greater
La ilaha illal Lah There is no deity but Allah

13. Though prayers were said in
congregation from the very start
when this institution was established
very early at Makkah, the adhān and
the iqāmah were introduced after the
flight to Madīnah.
INTRODUCTION TO ADHĀN
( THE ETERNAL CALL)

14. The adhān is not only an
announcement to the people to
gather together for prayer; it
is, as well,
a declaration of the principles
of Islām, made with a loud
voice, from every locality
inhabited by Muslims.
It is an announcement to the
whole world five times a day as
to what Islām is and what it
stands for.
INTRODUCTION TO ADHĀN
( THE ETERNAL CALL)

15. The adhān (lit. an
announcement) is an
announcement of the time
of prayer, on hearing it
Muslims flock to the
mosque or to a place
of prayer.
The iqāmah (lit. setting
upright of a thing or
establishing an affair) is a
similar call at which those
gathered in the mosque
arrange themselves into
ranks and the prayer
service is started.
INTRODUCTION TO ADHĀN
( THE ETERNAL CALL)

16. In the takbīr there is a declaration
that Allāh is greater than all,
A Muslim bows before none but
Allah--Allāhu Akbar the
watchword of Islām is repeated no
less than six times in the adhān.
In the shahādah there is a
declaration of the basic principles
of Islām that there is no god but
Allāh--God is only One--and that
Muhammad is the Messenger of
Allāh.
INTRODUCTION TO ADHĀN
( THE ETERNAL CALL)

17. The adhān thus serves a double
purpose; it is an announcement of
the time of prayer and at the same
time an announcement of the
principles of Islām and the
significance underlying them.
It replaced the meaningless
ringing of a bell or the blowing of
a trumpet by the most effective
propaganda of religion that can be
thought of.
INTRODUCTION TO ADHĀN
( THE ETERNAL CALL)

18. To everyone's door, nay, to his
very ears. is carried the message
every morning, every noon,
every afternoon, every evening
and at the time of going to bed
that the Unity of God and the
messengership of Muhammad,
peace and blessings of Allāh be
on him, are the fundamental
principles Islām
INTRODUCTION TO ADHĀN
( THE ETERNAL CALL)

19. There is a dedicated person
usually to give the Adhan at a
mosque and is called the
„Mu‟adhin‟.
This method of calling people
was formulated during the time
of the Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh) after other methods like
blowing of horns, ringing of
bells were rejected.
The amazing part about the
Adhan is that Adhan will be
given every moment somewhere
in the world.
INTRODUCTION TO ADHĀN
( THE ETERNAL CALL)

21. Most of us have heard the sound
of „Adhan‟ or the Call for prayer
emanating from mosques at
some time or the other.
The call for prayer is given 5
times a day as it is required of a
practicing Muslim to pray 5
times a day.
The actual prayers start within a
short time after the call for
prayer is given.
INTRODUCTION TO ADHĀN
( THE ETERNAL CALL)

22. There is a dedicated person
usually to give the Adhan at a
mosque and is called the
„Mu‟adhin‟.
This method of calling people
was formulated during the time
of the Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh) after other methods like
blowing of horns, ringing of
bells were rejected.
The amazing part about the
Adhan is that Adhan will be
given every moment somewhere
in the world.
INTRODUCTION TO ADHĀN
( THE ETERNAL CALL)

23. The Muslims when they came to
Madīnah used to gather together and
they made an appointment for
prayers; no call was given for it.
So they talked about it one day. Some
of them said, Have a bell like the bell
of the Christians; others said, Rather a
bugle like the horn of the Jews; 'Umar
said, Would you not appoint a man
who should sound a call for the
prayer.
The Messenger of Allāh, peace and
blessings of Allāh be on him, said, "O
Bilāl! get up and give a call for
prayer."
WHEN WAS ADHAN LEGISLATED?

24. Anas said,
When the number of people
increased, they conversed that they
should make known the time of
prayers by some means which they
may recognize. So they mentioned
that they should light the fire or
ring a bell.
Then Bilāl was commanded to
callout the adhān, repeating the
words, and to say the iqāmah,
uttering the words only once.
WHEN WAS ADHAN LEGISLATED?

25. It appears from other hadīth that the
portion that follows relates to
another occasion. A consultation
was held but nothing was decided
then, though 'Umar seems to have
made a suggestion that, instead of
ringing a bell or blowing a horn, a
man should be appointed to give a
call for prayers.
WHEN WAS ADHAN LEGISLATED?

26. According to one hadīth 'Abdullāh
ibn Zaid was shown in a vision how
to give a call for prayer.
So when the Messenger of Allāh
came the next day, he informed him:
O Messenger of Allāh! I was half
asleep and half awake when there
came to me one who showed me
how to deliver the Adhān.
WHEN WAS ADHAN LEGISLATED?

27. The narrator of the Hadīth added,
'Umar had been shown it twenty
days previously but concealed it,
then he informed the Holy Prophet
Bukhārī refers to this by quoting
'Umar as saying, Would you not
appoint a man who should give a call
for prayer.
It was, however, the Holy Prophet's
order--or maybe, he himself had
received a revelation, similar to the
visions of 'Abdullāh and 'Umar as
some reports show--which gave the
sanction to the Adhān.
WHEN WAS ADHAN LEGISLATED?

28. Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
When the Muslims arrived at Medina, they
used to assemble for the prayer, and used to
guess the time for it. During those days, the
practice of ADHAN for the prayers had not
been introduced yet.
Once they discussed this problem regarding
the call for prayer. Some people suggested
the use of a bell like the Christians, others
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 the
prayer; so Allah's Apostle ordered BILAL
to get up and pronounce the ADHAN for
prayers.
WHEN WAS ADHAN LEGISLATED?

29. Praise be to Allah Who has showered His servants with His
encompassing Mercy by prescribing the call for prayers to be an
announcement and invitation of the entry of Congregational
prayers time using significant words Which include some
essential belief matters.
The Adhan is centered on matters of Ibaddah which are
unalterable in Islam; neither add or decrease any is acceptable
due to its Divine ordainment.
WHY THESE WORDS?

30. Creed/Belief is:
He has started with the Greatness of Allah, which include the existence of Allah
and His perfection
He followed it with Tawheed (Monotheism) and the negation of associating or
setting partners with Allah
In it is the confirmation of the Message of Muhammad, may the blessings and peace
be upon him.
Then, He calls to specified obedience “Prayers” after the Testimony (as it is not
known except through the messenger).
Next, He calls to success (Falah), which is the permanent, stay indicating the
inevitable Return.
Finally, He repeats for emphasis sake.
WHY THESE WORDS?

31. Anas said, "Bilal was ordered to pronounce the wording of Adhan
twice and of Iqama once only." The sub narrator Isma'li said, "I
mentioned that to Aiyub and he added (to that), "Except Iqama (i.e.
Qad-Qamatis-Salat which should be said twice)."
“Allah is Greater”
“The First part of the Testimony”
“ The second part Testimony”
“ Come to Prayer”
“ Come to Success”
“ Allah is the Greatest”
“There is no god worthy of worship except Allah”
At Fajr (Dawn) The caller adds Time “Prayer is better than sleep.”
WHY THESE WORDS?

32. 
 Publicly showing the rituals of Islam

 Raising high and clear the words of Tawheed

 Announcing the entering of time

 Calling Muslims to the congregation prayers

 The Ruling of Adha‟an: Collective Obligation

The wisdom of choosing words instead of actions:
It‟s easier to apply sayings due to the readily available nature
of words over actions for anyone in any place and at any time
DEFINITIONS & RULING OF ADHAN

33. 
Linguistic Definition of Adha’an:
 The Announcement

Islamic Definition:
 Announcing the Entry of the time of prayers using certain
utterances at certain times

Linguistic Definition of Iqama:
The call
Islamic Definition:
 Announcing the start of prayer’s performance using certain
utterances at certain times
DEFINITIONS & RULING OF ADHAN

34. Muslims must give up all business on
hearing the call for prayer
Any one can attain to complete self-
development through the realization of
the divine in him or her, which is brought
about by prayer.
ADHĀN AND IQĀMAH

35. Abū Mabdhūrah said,
I said, O Messenger of Allāh! Teach me
the way of delivering the adhān. He said,
So he touched his forehead (and) said:
“You should say:
'Allāh is Greater, Allāh is Greater, Allāh is
Greater, Allāh is Greater.'
You should raise your voice with it; then
you should say,
THE WORDS OF THE ADHĀN

36. 'I bear witness that there is no god but
Allāh,
I bear witness that there is no god but
Allāh,
I bear witness that Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allāh,
I bear witness that Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allāh.„
You should lower your voice with it;
then you should raise your voice with
the bearing of witness,
THE WORDS OF THE ADHĀN

37. 'I bear witness that there is no god but
Allāh,
I bear witness that there is no god but
Allāh,
I bear witness that Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allāh,
I bear witness that Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allāh.
Come to prayer, Come to prayer;
Come to success, Come to success'.
THE WORDS OF THE ADHĀN

38.  'I bear witness that there is no god
but Allāh,
 I bear witness that there is no god
but Allāh,
 I bear witness that Muhammad is
the Messenger of Allāh,
 I bear witness that Muhammad is
the Messenger of Allāh.
 „Come to prayer, Come to prayer;
 Come to success, Come to success'.
„Then if it is the morning prayer, you
should say,
 'Prayer is better than sleep' 'Prayer is
better than sleep';
(Then you should say),
 'Allāh is Greater, Allāh is Greater,
there is no god but Allāh.‟
THE WORDS OF THE ADHĀN

39. The repetition of the shahādah
a second time as stated in this
hadīth is known as tarjī' (lit.
returning to a thing again and
again).
As the previous hadīth and the
one that follows show, the
general practice in the Holy
Prophet's time was that the
Adhān consisted of fifteen
sentences;
THE WORDS OF THE ADHĀN

40. MAY ALLAH
BLESS YOU
ALL FOR
ATTENDING
THIS BRIEF
REMINDER

41. Allāhu-Akbar four times, ashhadu
an lā ilāha illa-llāh twice,
Ashhadu anna Muhammadan
Rasūlu-llāh twice (both sentences
beginning with ashhadu are known
as the shahādah)
Hayya 'ala-l-salā (pronounced 'ala-s-
salā) twice (turning the face to the
right),
Hayya 'ala-l-falāh twice (turning the
face to the left),
Allāhu Akbar twice and lā ilāha illa-
llāh once.
THE WORDS OF THE ADHĀN

42. Ibn 'Umar said,
In the time of the Messenger of Allāh, peace
and blessings of Allāh be on him, (sentences
of) the Adhān used to be repeated twice, and
(those of) the iqāmah (were uttered) only once,
with this exception that he used to say, Prayer
is ready, Prayer is ready.
HOW TO PERFORM THE ADHĀN

43. Sa'd reported that
The Messenger of Allāh, peace and blessings of
Allāh be on him, commanded Bilāl to put his
two forefingers into his ears (when delivering
the Adhān); this, he said, would help in the
raising of thy voice.
HOW TO PERFORM THE ADHĀN

44. It is related about Bilāl that he put his two
forefingers into his ears (when delivering the
Adhān), while Ibn 'Umar did not put his fore-
fingers into his ears;
Ibrāhīm said, There is no harm in delivering the
adhān without performing ablution; and 'Atā'
said, Ablution is necessary and it is the
(Prophet's) practice..
HOW TO PERFORM THE ADHĀN

45. HOW TO PERFORM THE ADHĀN
Abū Juhaifah said,
That he saw Bilāl delivering the Adhān. (He
said), So I followed him when he turned his
face to one side and to the other in the adhān.
Mūsā said,
I saw Bilāl (when) he went forth to the Abtah
and delivered the Adhān, so when he reached
hayya 'ala-l-salā, hayya 'ala-falāh, he turned his
neck to the right side and to the left and did not
turn round.

46. A woman of the Banī Najjār said,
My house was the highest house in the
environs of the mosque and Bilāl used to
deliver the morning Adhān on it.
HOW TO PERFORM THE ADHĀN

47. PREFERRED PRACTICES OF THE
ADHĀN
Abū Sa'īd Khudrī reported that the Messenger of
Allāh, peace and blessings of Allāh be on
him, said:
"When you hear the Adhān, say what the
mu'dhdhin says."
Yahyā said, some of our brethren related to me
that when he (Mu'āwiyah) heard the
words, Come to prayer, he said, There is no
strength nor power but in Allāh, and he
said, Thus did we hear your Prophet, peace and
blessings of Allāh be on him, say.

48. PREFERRED PRACTICES OF THE
ADHĀN
Ziyād said that
He delivered the Adhān, and Bilāl desired to call
out the iqāmah but the Prophet, peace and
blessings of Allāh be on him, said:
"O brother of Sudā'! The one who calls out the
Adhān shall call out the iqāmah.”
Sudā' is the name of a tribe in Yaman and Ziyād
was a member of this tribe.

49. PREFERRED PRACTICES OF THE
ADHĀN
Abd Allāh reported that the Messenger of Allāh,
peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, said:
"Between every two Adhāns, there is a prayer for
him who likes."(He said this) thrice.
By the two Adhāns are meant Adhān and
Iqāmah. The interval between the two should be
at least such that a man may be- able to say two
rak'ahs of optional prayer.
Another hadīth says that there should be an
interval such that a man taking his food may
finish it, say, about a quarter of an hour.

50. PREFERRED PRACTICES OF THE
ADHĀN
The Iqāmah thus consists of;
Allāhu Akbar being uttered twice (in Adhān it is
uttered four times).
Each of the shahādah sentences once,
Hayya 'ala-l-salā and hayy'ala-l-falāh each once
(without turning to right or left),
Qad qāmati-l-salā twice,
Allāhu Akbar and lā ilāha illa-llāh once.

51. PREFERRED PRACTICES OF THE
ADHĀN
The iqāmah may also consist of all the sentences of
the Adhān with the addition in its proper place of qad
qāmati-l-salā uttered twice.
Between the delivery of the Adhān and the iqāmah
there is another difference. The sentences of the
Adhān are delivered leisurely and in as loud a voice
as possible, while the delivery of the iqāmah is
marked by quickness.

52. PREFERRED PRACTICES OF THE
ADHĀN
Jābir reported that the Messenger of Allāh, peace
and blessings of Allāh be on him, said:"Whoever
says when he hears the adhān,
'O Allāh! the Lord of this perfect call and ever
living prayer, grant to Muhammad nearness and
excellence and raise him to the position of glory
which Thou hast promised him,'
My intercession will be due to him on the day of
Resurrection.“

53. PREFERRED PRACTICES OF THE
ADHĀN
It’s mentioned to prohibit leaving the mosque after the call has been made
except for a valid excuse or the intention to go back. Abu Hurayra said
that the prophet, peace be upon him commanded us to by saying, “If you
were present in the mosque and the call for prayers has been made, let
not anyone of you leave it until he prays.”
It was also narrated by some of the prophet’s companions that, “Whoever
heard the call and did not answer it, his prayer will not be accepted”

54. PREFERRED PRACTICES OF THE
ADHĀN
Uthmān ibn Abi-l-'Ās said,
O Messenger of Allāh! Make me the imām of a
people. He said: “You are their imām and do you
follow the weakest of them and appoint a
Mu'adhdhin who does not take any
remuneration for his Adhān.“
Abu Hurairah said, the Messenger of
Allāh, peace and blessings of Allāh be on
him, commanded us (saying): "When you are in
the mosque and a call for prayers is sounded, let
not one of you go out until he has said his
prayers."

55. VIRTUES OF CALLERS
Abū Hurairah said, The Messenger of Allāh,
peace and blessings of Allāh be on him, said:
"The Imām is a surety and the deliverer of the
Adhān is one in whom confidence is placed;
„O Allāh! direct aright the leaders of prayer and
grant protection to the deliverers of the Adhān.‟"

56. VIRTUES OF CALLERS
Abdullāh reported that Abu Sa'īd Khudrī said to
him, I see thee living among goats and in the
desert, so when thou are among thy goats or in
the desert and delivers the Adhān for prayer,
raise you voice with the adhān, for neither jinn
nor man nor anything else hears the voice of the
crier within its reach but it shall bear witness for
him on the day of Resurrection.

57. RULES FOR THE MU’ADHIN
1. Preferable to have Wudhu (not
compulsory)
2. Face towards Qiblah
3. Turn the face towards right while saying
“Hayya alas-Salaah” and left while
saying “Hayya alal-falaah”.
4. To say the words at slow intervals.
5. To say it with loud voice even if you are
alone

58. Entering of Time
Intention of the Adha‟an
Performing it in Arabic
Exaggeration
Arrangements of words
The sequence of its words
Raising the voice
CONDITIONS OF ADHAN

59. 
 The tallest necks on Judgment Day

 Are forgiven when their voices are raised

 Everything and everyone hears their voices
stand as a witness for them

 The supplication of the prophet for them to
be forgiven
VIRTUES OF CALLERS

60. Bilal Bin Rubah
Sumrah bin Mu‟eerah Abu-Athoobah
Umr Bin Za‟edah Ibn Um Maktoom
Sa‟ad Bin Al-Qart
THE CALLERS OF THE PROPHET:

61. BENEFITS OF ADHAN
• It is a source of Dawah.
• First impression about Islam & Muslims. “First
impression is the best impression.”
• Just imagine if a very beautiful Adhan is
heard, they will not just appreciate it but slowly
feel inclined towards it.
• Removes misconceptions about Muslims if any
in the mind and attracts them to Islam.

62. BENEFITS OF ADHAN
FOR MUSLIMS
• Enthusiastic to go to the masjid
• Iman is increased to a high level.
• Youth and the modern generation find
satisfaction in Adhan and stay away from
music. It’s great alternative!!!
• Great inspiration to listen to the Adhan from
beginning to the end thereby makes them come
to the masjid early enough to catch the start.

63. BENEFITS OF ADHAN
FOR MUSLIMS
• Something to keep humming, and hymning
during other times and keep getting reward
at the same time for praising the name of
Allah S.W.T.
• One of the best characteristic of a Mu’min is
that their hearts are attached to the masjid.
• The hearts by which Muslim can have
more interest in their prayers.

64. INTRODUCTION TO ADHĀN
( THE ETERNAL CALL)
"O you who believe! When the call is given
out for prayer on Friday, hasten to the
remembrance of Allāh and leave off
business." (62:9)

65. There are a number of
stories in the Islamic oral
tradition about the origins of
azan. After their flight from
Mecca to Madina in 622CE,
the Prophet's companions
were debating how to gather
Muslims for prayer.
One suggested a bell, like
the Christians used.
Another, a horn like the
Jews.
Others thought of beating a
drum, or lighting a fire.
WHEN WAS ADHAN LEGISLATED?

66. There was no agreement and
the debate continued.
Then, one night, one of the
companions dreamt of calling
Muslims for prayer by using a
solitary human voice.
When his companions related
it to him, the Prophet said he
already knew of the
dream, and then added that
the Angel Gabriel had taught
him the words for azan, which
Muslims have handed down
since then:
WHEN WAS ADHAN LEGISLATED?

67.  Allah is Greater
 I testify that there is no god
but Allah
 I testify that Muhammad is
the Prophet of Allah
 Come to prayer, come to
salvation (Success)
 Allah is Greater
 There is no god but Allah
WHEN WAS ADHAN LEGISLATED?