Sunan Ibn Majah The Book of the Adhan and the Sunnah Regarding It

Sunan Ibn Majah 718

Chapter: What Should Be Said When The Mu'adh-dhin Calls The Adhan

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 718

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الشَّافِعِيُّ، إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْعَبَّاسِ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَجَاءٍ الْمَكِّيُّ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

"‏ إِذَا أَذَّنَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ فَقُولُوا مِثْلَ قَوْلِهِ ‏"

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'When the Mu'adh-dhin calls the Adhan, say as he says.'"

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 718).

Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( إِذَا أَذَّنَ الْمُؤَذِّن فَقُولُوا مِثْل قَوْله ) أَيْ إِلَّا فِي الْحَيْعَلَتَيْنِ فَيَأْتِي بِلَا حَوْل وَلَا قُوَّة إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ لِحَدِيثِ عُمَر وَغَيْره فَهُوَ عَامّ مَخْصُوص وَهَذَا هُوَ الَّذِي يُؤَيِّدهُ النَّظَر فِي الْمَعْنَى لِأَنَّ إِجَابَة حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاة بِمِثْلِهِ يُعَدّ اِسْتِهْزَاء وَهَذَا التَّخْصِيص قَدْ صَرَّحَ بِهِ عُلَمَاؤُنَا الْحَنَفِيَّة أَيْضًا فَيُمْكِن أَنْ يُقَال مِثْل هَذَا التَّخْصِيص مِمَّا يُؤَيِّدهُ الْعَقْل وَالنَّقْل جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ طَرِيق الْقَوْل الْمَرْوِيّ أَنْ يَقُول كُلّ كَلِمَة عَقِب فَرَاغ الْمُؤَذِّن مِنْهَا لَا أَنْ يَقُول الْكُلّ بَعْد فَرَاغ الْمُؤَذِّن مِنْ الْأَذَان وَفِي الزَّوَائِد إِسْنَاد أَبِي هُرَيْرَة مَعْلُوم وَمَحْف…

Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 718
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	Good (hasan)Hasan	The hadith	No. 718
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 718

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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When you hear the Mu'adhdhin (pronouncing the call to Salat), repeat after him what he says." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"‏إذا سمعتم النداء، فقولوا كما يقول المؤذن‏"

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"Some of my companions told me that Hisham had said, "When the Mu'adh-dhin said, "Haiyi `alassala (come for the prayer)." Muawiya said, "La hawla wala quwata illa billah (There is neither might nor any power except with Allah)" and added, "We heard your Prophet saying the same."

لَمَّا قَالَ حَىَّ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ‏.‏

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 193

And al-Bukhari has reported similarly in a narration by Mu'awiyah (RA).

وَلِلْبُخَارِيِّ: عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه البخاري (612)‏ وفي رواية له برقم (914)‏ من طريق أبي أمامة بن سهل بن حنيف قال: سمعت معاوية بن أبي سفيان، وهو جالس على المنبر، أذن المؤذن قال: الله أكبر.‏ الله…

+ 1 other version

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 526

“And I too, and I too”.

إِذَا سَمِعَ الْمُؤَذِّنَ يَتَشَهَّدُ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَأَنَا وَأَنَا ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 1 other version

Differing grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 677

"I was with Mu'awiyah when the Mu'adhdhin called the Adhan. Muawiyah said what the Mu'adhdhin said, but when he said: 'Hayya 'alas-salah (come to prayer),' he said: 'La hawla wa la quwwata illa Billah (There is no power and no strength except with Allah);' and when he said: 'Hayya 'alal-falah (come…

حَىَّ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ قَالَ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ فَلَمَّا قَالَ حَىَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ قَالَ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ وَقَالَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ مَا قَالَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ ثُمَّ قَالَ…

Narrated by Mu‘āwiyah + 2 other versions

Differing grades Sunan Ibn Majah 719

When the Messenger of Allah was with her on her day and night, and heard the Mu'adh-dhin calling the Adhan, she heard him saying what he said.

إِذَا كَانَ عِنْدَهَا فِي يَوْمِهَا وَلَيْلَتِهَا فَسَمِعَ الْمُؤَذِّنَ يُؤَذِّنُ قَالَ كَمَا يَقُولُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Umm Habība

Sunan Ibn Majah 718

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Scholars’ grades

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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When you hear the Mu'adhdhin (pronouncing the call to Salat), repeat after him what he says." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"Some of my companions told me that Hisham had said, "When the Mu'adh-dhin said, "Haiyi `alassala (come for the prayer)." Muawiya said, "La hawla wala quwata illa billah (There is neither might nor any power except with Allah)" and added, "We heard your Prophet saying the same."

And al-Bukhari has reported similarly in a narration by Mu'awiyah (RA).

“And I too, and I too”.

When the Messenger of Allah was with her on her day and night, and heard the Mu'adh-dhin calling the Adhan, she heard him saying what he said.

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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When you hear the Mu'adhdhin (pronouncing the call to Salat), repeat after him what he says." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"Some of my companions told me that Hisham had said, "When the Mu'adh-dhin said, "Haiyi `alassala (come for the prayer)." Muawiya said, "La hawla wala quwata illa billah (There is neither might nor any power except with Allah)" and added, "We heard your Prophet saying the same."

And al-Bukhari has reported similarly in a narration by Mu'awiyah (RA).

“And I too, and I too”.

When the Messenger of Allah was with her on her day and night, and heard the Mu'adh-dhin calling the Adhan, she heard him saying what he said.

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