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20-04-2024 |12 Shawwāl 1445 AH

The Call For Prayer

Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘Stand up, Bilal, and relieve us with the [call for] prayer.’

رسولُ اللّٰهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) : قُمْ يا بِلالُ فأرِحْنا بالصَّلاةِ.

Reference: [Kanz al-’Ummal, no. 20954]

Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘Satan flees when he hears the call for prayer.

رسولُ اللّٰهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) : إنّ الشَّيطانَ إذا سَمِعَ النِّداءَ بالصَّلاةِ هَرَبَ.

Reference: [Kanz al-’Ummal, no. 20951]

Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘The inhabitants of Heaven hear nothing from the inhabitants of the earth except for the call for prayer.

رسولُ اللّٰهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) : إنّ أهلَ السَّماءِ لا يَسْمَعُونَ مِن أهلِ الأرضِ شَيئا إلّا الأذانَ.

Reference: [Kanz al-’Ummal, no. 20934]

Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘The caller to prayer is forgiven for raising his voice and his eyes; every wet and dry thing testifies to his credibility; and he receives a reward for everyone that prays in response to his call.’

رسولُ اللّٰهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): يُغْفَرُ للمؤذّنِ مَدُّ صَوتِهِ وبَصَرِهِ، ويُصدِّقُهُ كلُّ رطْبٍ ويابِسٍ، وله مِن كُلِّ مَن يُصلّي بأذانِه حَسَنةٌ.

Reference: [Bihar al-Anwar, v. 84, p. 104, no. 2]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Let the most eloquent from among you call for the prayer, and the most knowledgeable from among you lead the prayer.’

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِيؤذّنْ لَكُم أفصحُكُمْ ، وَلْيؤمّكُمْ أفقهُكُم .

Reference: [Da’aim al-Islam, v. 1, p. 147]

Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘O Ali! When a son or daughter is born to you, recite the adhan in his [or her] right ear and the iqama in the left ear; then Satan will never harm him [or her]

رسولُ اللّٰهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) : يا عليُّ ، إذا وُلِدَ لكَ غُلامٌ أو جاريةٌ فأذِّنْ في اُذنِه اليُمني وأقِمْ في اليُسري ؛ فإنّه لا يَضُرُّهُ الشّيطانُ أبداً.

Reference: .’[Tuhaf al-’Uqul, no. 13]

Description: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, ‘He whose manners deviate, recite the adhan in his ear.

الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَن ساءَ خُلُقُه فأَذِّنوا في اُذنِهِ.

Reference: ’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 104, p. 122, no. 61]