When you hear the Adhan (call to prayer), repeat what the Muezzin says
Chapter: It Is Recommended For The One Who Hears The Mu'adhdhin To Repeat His Words, Then To Send Salat Upon The Prophet (saws) And Ask Allah To Grant Him Al-Wasilah
Authentic
hadith of Sahih Muslim
Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)Sahih Muslim 383
Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"When you hear the Adhan (call to prayer), repeat what the Muezzin says."
Reported by Muslim (No. 383), Al-Bukhari (No. 611), Abu Dawud (No. 522), At-Tirmidhi (No. 208), An-Nasa’i (No. 673), Ibn Majah (No. 720), Malik (No. 148) and Ahmad (No. 10597, 11078, 11318).
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) is urging us here to respond to the Muezzin on hearing him by repeating what he says word for word. So, when he says: "Allāhu Akbar" (Allah is the Greatest), we should say: "Allāhu Akbar" after him; and when he pronounces the two testimonies of faith, we should pronounce them after him. The only exception is when he says: "Hayy ‘ala as-salāh, hayy ‘ala al-falāh" (Come to prayer, come to success), we should say: "La hawla wala quwwata illa billāh" (There is no might or power except through Allah).
Lessons
After the first Muezzin finishes the Adhan, one should repeat after the second one, even if there are multiple Muezzins, given the general indication of the Hadīth.
One should respond to the Muezzin in all situations unless he is in the bathroom or answering the call of nature.
Explanation in Arabic
يَحُثُّ النبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم على إجابة المؤذِّن عند سماعه، وذلك بأنْ نقولَ مثل ما يقول، جُملةً بجملة،
فحينما يُكَبِّرُ نُكَبِّرُ بعدَه، وحينما يأتي بالشهادتين، نأتي بهما بعده،
ويستثنى لفظ: (حي على الصلاة، حي على الفلاح) فإنه يُقال بعدهما: لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله.
يتابع المؤذن الثاني بعد انتهاء الأول، وإنْ تعدَّد المؤذنون؛ لعموم الحديث.
يُجيبُ المُؤذِّنَ في كلِّ أحوالِه، إنْ لم يكن في خَلاءٍ أو على حاجتِهِ.
Scholars’ grades
Grade taken from the status of the collection (Sahih Muslim).
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AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)Sahih al-Bukhari 611
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