Bulugh al-Maram
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). .
The Book of Prayer
Part of: Prayer & Salah
461 hadith in this topic
Bulugh al-Maram
"Bilal was ordered by the Prophet (ﷺ)."
Bulugh al-Maram
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
In a narration of Ibn Majah - 'and he put his fingers in his ears'.
Bulugh al-Maram
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
The narration of Abu Dawud from 'Aishah (RA) has the same meaning.
Bulugh al-Maram
A man appeared to me while I was asleep and told me to say, "Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Most Great, Allah is the Most Great)" and he mentioned the Adhan with Allahu Akbar four times without Tarji',...
Bulugh al-Maram
as-Salatu khairun minan-nawm - "Prayer is better than sleep".
Bulugh al-Maram
"It is from the Sunnah that when the Mu'adhadhin says Fajr (prayer time): 'Haiya 'alal-Falah (Come to the success)', he says (also) 'as-Salatu khairun minan-nawm (Prayer is better than sleep).'"
Bulugh al-Maram
The Prophet (ﷺ) taught him the Adhan (call to prayer) and he (the narrator) mentioned the Tarji' in it. [Muslim reported it, but mentioned the phrase (Takbir) "Allah is the Most Great" at its beginning just twice.