Sunan Ibn Majah
The Book of the Prayer
When the Messenger of Allah was coming back from the battle of Khaibar, night came and he felt sleepy, so he made camp and said to Bilal: "Keep watch for us tonight." Bilal prayed as much as Allah decreed for...
Sunan Ibn Majah
The Book of the Prayer
"They mentioned negligence because of sleeping too much, and he said: 'They slept until the sun had risen. The Messenger of Allah said: "There is no negligence when oneis sleeping, rather there is negligence when one is awake. If anyone...
Sunan Ibn Majah
The Book of the Prayer
The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever catches one Rak'ah of the 'Asr before the sun sets, then he has caught it, and whoever catches one Rak'ah of the Subh before the sun rises, then he has caught it."
Sunan Ibn Majah
The Book of the Prayer
The Messeenger of Allah said: "Whoever catches one Rak'ah of the Subh before the sun rises, then he has caught it, and whoever catches one Rak'ah of the 'Asr before the sun sets, then he has caught it." (Sahih)Another chain...
Sunan Ibn Majah
The Book of the Prayer
"The Messenger of Allah used to like to delay the 'Isha', and he disliked sleeping before it, and engaging in conversation after it."
Sunan Ibn Majah
The Book of the Prayer
"The Messenger of Allah did not sleep before the 'Isha' nor stay up (talking) after it."
Sunan Ibn Majah
The Book of the Prayer
"The Messenger of Allah rebuked us for staying up (talking) after the 'Isha'."
Sunan Ibn Majah
The Book of the Prayer
"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Do not let the Bedouin make you change the name of your prayer. It is the 'Isha', and they bring their camels in and milk them at nightfall.'"
Sunan Ibn Majah
The Book of the Prayer
The Prophet said: "Do not let the Bedouins make you change the name of your prayer." Ibn Harmalah added: "Rather it is the 'Isha', but they say the 'Atamah because they bring their camels in for milking at that time...
Sunan Ibn Majah
The Book of the Adhan and the Sunnah Regarding It
The Messenger of Allah was thinking of a horn, and he commanded that a bell be made and it was done. Then 'Abdullah bin Zaid had a dream. He said: "I saw a man wearing two green garments, carrying a...
Sunan Ibn Majah
The Book of the Adhan and the Sunnah Regarding It
The Prophet consulted the people as to how he could call them to the prayer. They suggested a horn, but he disliked that because of the Jews (because the Jews used a horn). Then they suggested a bell but he...
Sunan Ibn Majah
The Book of the Adhan and the Sunnah Regarding It
"Abdul-'Aziz bin 'Abdul-Malik bin Abu Mahdhurah narrated from 'Abdullah bin muhairiz who was an orphan under the care of Abu Mahdhurah bin mi'yar that when he was preparing him to travel to Sham, he said: 'O my uncle, I am...
Sunan Ibn Majah
The Book of the Adhan and the Sunnah Regarding It
"The Messenger of Allah taught me the Adhan with nineteen phrases and the Iqamah with seventeen. The Adhan is: Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar; Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah, Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah; Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan...
Sunan Ibn Majah
The Book of the Adhan and the Sunnah Regarding It
The Messenger of Allah commanded Bilal to put his fingers in his ears when calling the Adhan, and he said: "It makes the voice louder."
Sunan Ibn Majah
The Book of the Adhan and the Sunnah Regarding It
"I came to the Messenger of Allah in Abtah, when he was in a red tent. Bilal came out and gave the call to prayer, turning around and putting his fingers in his ears."
Sunan Ibn Majah
The Book of the Adhan and the Sunnah Regarding It
"The Messenger of Allah said: There are two characteristics in which the Muslims are dependent upon their Mu'adh-dhins: their prayer and their fasting."
Sunan Ibn Majah
The Book of the Adhan and the Sunnah Regarding It
"Bilal did not delay the Adhan from its proper time, but he sometimes delayed the Iqamah a little."
Sunan Ibn Majah
The Book of the Adhan and the Sunnah Regarding It
"The last instruction that the Messenger of Allah gave to me was that I should not appoint a Mu'adh-dhin who took payment for the Adhan." (sahih)
Sunan Ibn Majah
The Book of the Adhan and the Sunnah Regarding It
"The Messenger of Allah commanded me (with Tathwib) in the Adhan for Fajr, and he forbade me to do so in the Adhan for 'Isha'."
Sunan Ibn Majah
The Book of the Adhan and the Sunnah Regarding It
"He is sleeping." He said: "As-salatu khairum minan-nawm, As-salatu khairum minan-nawm (The prayer is better than sleep, the prayer is better than sleep). These words were approved of in the Adhan for the Fajr, and that is how it remained.