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Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 1.100
The Supplication After the Adhan
After the adhan, one should make individual supplications, as that is the time when they will most likely be accepted. Anas
reported that the Prophet, upon whom be peace, said, "A supplication made between the adhan and the iqamah is not
rejected."
As to the authenticity of this report, it is related by Abu Dawud, an-Nasa'i, and at-Tirmidhi, who called it hassan sahih, and
added "They asked, 'What should we say, O Messenger of Allah?' He responded, 'Ask Allah for forgiveness and well-being in
this world and the Hereafter." 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr related that a man said, "O Messenger of Allah, the callers to prayer get
more virtues than us." He said, "Say what they say and when they finish, ask and it shall be given." (Related by Abu Dawud
with a sahih chain.)
On the same subject, reported Umm Salamah, "The Prophet, upon whom be peace, taught me to say (after) the sunset call
to prayer, 'O Allah, this is the beginning of Your night and the end of Your day. I have supplicated to You, so forgive me."
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith
Hadith 1.598
Anas bin Malik
Narrated by
"When the Mu'adhdhin pronounced the Adhan, some of the companions of the Prophet would proceed to the pillars of the
mosque (for the prayer) till the Prophet arrived and in this way they used to pray two Rakat before the Maghrib prayer. There
used to be a little time between the Adhan and the Iqama." Shu'ba said, "There used to be a very short interval between the
two (Adhan and Iqama)."
Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 1.107
Singing the Adhan
To "sing" the adhan or to state it in improper Arabic by adding a letter or lengthening the sound of a vowel, and so on, is
disliked. If it changes or obscures the meaning of what is said, it becomes forbidden.
Reported Yahya al-Baka', "I saw Ibn 'Umar say to a man, 'I am mad at you for the sake of Allah.' Then he said to his
companions, 'He sings in making his adhan, and he takes wages for it."'
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith
Hadith 1.582
Abu Huraira
Narrated by
Allah's Apostle said, "When the Adhan is pronounced Satan takes to his heels and passes wind with noise during his flight in
order not to hear the Adhan. When the Adhan is completed he comes back and again takes to his heels when the Iqama is
pronounced and after its completion he returns again till he whispers into the heart of the person (to divert his attention from
his prayer) and makes him remember things which he does not recall to his mind before the prayer and that causes him to
forget how much he has prayed."
Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 1.103
Whoever Makes the Adhan May Make the Iqamah
This is so because the caller to prayer takes precedence in making the iqamah. Says Ash-Shaifi, "If a man made the adhan,
he should follow it up with the iqamah." Of this, at-Tirmidhi says, "Most of the scholars agree with this opinion."
Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 1.106
Extraneous Additions to the adhan
The adhan is a form of worship. Muslims are not allowed to add or subtract anything from it. There is an authetic hadith which
states, "Whoever introduces something to this affair of ours will have it rejected." We will discuss some of these acts here:
The caller saying, "I bear witness that our leader (Muhammad) is the Messenger of Allah." Ibn Hajr is of the opinion that the
word 'leader' may not be added, although it is permissible on other occasions.
Shaikh Isma'il al-'Ajluni records in Kashfal-Khafa', "Wiping the eyes with the index fingers and then kissing them after hearing
the caller say 'I bear withess that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah,' and with the listener saying, 'I bear witness that
Muhammad is His slave and messenger. I am pleased with Allah as Lord, with Islam as religion, and with Muhammad as the
Prophet," is based on ad-Dailami's report from Abu Bakr that when he heard the caller say, "I bear witness that Muhammad is
the Messenger of Allah," he would say the same, kiss the inside of his index fingers and wipe his eyes. The Prophet then
said, "Whoever does what my friend (Abu Bakr) did, then my intercession will be permissible for him." In al-Maqasid it says,
"This is not true. And what Abu Bakr ar-Raddad al-Yamani al-Mutasawaf recorded in Mujibat ar-Rahmah wa Aza'im al-
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