Bulugh al-Maram
The Book of Prayer
Bilal was commanded to announce the Adhan (each phrase) twice and the Iqamah (each phrase) once except "The prayer stood ready to begin" (to be pronounced twice). .
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Bulugh al-Maram
The Book of Prayer
Bilal was commanded to announce the Adhan (each phrase) twice and the Iqamah (each phrase) once except "The prayer stood ready to begin" (to be pronounced twice). .
Bulugh al-Maram
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"Bilal was ordered by the Prophet (ﷺ)."
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I saw Bilal calling for prayer and I would follow (looking at) his mouth (as he turned it) this (right) side and that (left) side with his fingers in his ears. .
Bulugh al-Maram
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In a narration of Ibn Majah - 'and he put his fingers in his ears'.
Bulugh al-Maram
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And also a narration of Abu Dawud - 'he turned his neck to the right and left when he reached Haiya 'alas-Salah (Come to the prayer) and did not turn his body'.
Bulugh al-Maram
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And its basic meaning is in Sahihain (al-Bukhari and Muslim).
Bulugh al-Maram
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The Prophet (ﷺ) liked his voice, so he taught him the Adhan (call to prayer). .
Bulugh al-Maram
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I prayed with the Prophet (ﷺ) the two 'Eids, not only once or twice, without an Adhan or an Iqamah. .
Bulugh al-Maram
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A similar narration is in al-Bukhari and Muslim narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (RA) and others.
Bulugh al-Maram
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Then Bilal proclaimed the Adhan and the Prophet (ﷺ) offered the prayer (while leading the Companions) as he used to do every day. .
Bulugh al-Maram
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The Prophet (ﷺ) came to al-Muzdalifah and offered at it both the Maghrib and 'Isha prayers with one Adhan and two Iqamah.
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The Prophet (ﷺ) combined the Maghrib and 'Isha prayers with one Iqamah.
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"for each prayer".
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The Adhan was not announced for any one of them.
Bulugh al-Maram
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Bilal calls for prayer when it is still night, so eat and drink till Ibn Umm Maktum calls for prayer." And he (Ibn Umm Maktum) was a blind man who did not call for a prayer...
Bulugh al-Maram
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Bilal called for prayer before dawn and the Prophet (ﷺ) told him to return and announce: "Lo! the slave of Allah (i.e. Bilal) had slept (hence this mistake)". .
Bulugh al-Maram
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "When you hear the Adhan repeat what the Mu'adhdhin (the call-maker) says." .
Bulugh al-Maram
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And al-Bukhari has reported similarly in a narration by Mu'awiyah (RA).
Bulugh al-Maram
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"Haiya 'alas-Salah, Haiya 'alal-Falah (Come to the prayer and come to the success)", one should say: "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah ."
Bulugh al-Maram
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He said, "O Messenger of Allah, appointment as the Imam (leader) of my people (in prayers). He (ﷺ) said: "You are their Imam, but you should follow (observe the strength of) the weakest among them and appoint a Mu'adhdhin who...