The Book of Adhan

1 بَابُ بَدْءُ الأَذَانِ:

Chapter. How the Adhan for Salat (prayer) was started.

3 hadith (603 — Q603)

2 بَابُ الأَذَانُ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى:

Chapter. Pronouncing the wording of Adhan for Salat (prayers) twice (in doubles).

2 hadith (605 — 606)

3 بَابُ الإِقَامَةُ وَاحِدَةٌ، إِلاَّ قَوْلَهُ قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلاَةُ:

Chapter. To pronounce the wording of Iqama once (in singles) except Qad-qamat-is-Salat.

1 hadith (607 — 607)

4 بَابُ فَضْلِ التَّأْذِينِ:

Chapter. Superiority of the Adhan.

1 hadith (608 — 608)

5 بَابُ رَفْعِ الصَّوْتِ بِالنِّدَاءِ:

Chapter. Raising the voice in pronouncing the Adhan.

2 hadith (609 — Q609)

6 بَابُ مَا يُحْقَنُ بِالأَذَانِ مِنَ الدِّمَاءِ:

Chapter. To suspend fighting on hearing the Adhan.

1 hadith (610 — 610)

7 بَابُ مَا يَقُولُ إِذَا سَمِعَ الْمُنَادِي:

Chapter. What to say on hearing the Adhan.

3 hadith (611 — 613)

8 بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ عِنْدَ النِّدَاءِ:

Chapter. Invocation at the time of Adhan.

1 hadith (614 — 614)

9 بَابُ الاِسْتِهَامِ فِي الأَذَانِ:

Chapter. To draw lots for pronouncing the Adhan.

2 hadith (615 — Q615)

10 بَابُ الْكَلاَمِ فِي الأَذَانِ:

Chapter. Talking during the Adhan.

2 hadith (616 — Q616)

11 بَابُ أَذَانِ الأَعْمَى إِذَا كَانَ لَهُ مَنْ يُخْبِرُهُ:

Chapter. The Adhan pronounced by a blind man (is permissible) when there is a person to inform him about the time of the Salat (prayer).

1 hadith (617 — 617)

12 بَابُ الأَذَانِ بَعْدَ الْفَجْرِ:

Chapter. The Adhan after Al-Fajr (dawn).

3 hadith (618 — 620)

13 بَابُ الأَذَانِ قَبْلَ الْفَجْرِ:

Chapter. The Adhan before Al-Fajr (dawn).

3 hadith (621 — 623)

14 بَابُ كَمْ بَيْنَ الأَذَانِ وَالإِقَامَةِ وَمَنْ يَنْتَظِرُ الإِقَامَةَ:

Chapter. How long should the interval between the Adhan and the Iqama be? (And something concerning) the person who waits for the Iqama.

2 hadith (624 — 625)

15 بَابُ مَنِ انْتَظَرَ الإِقَامَةَ:

Chapter. Whoever waits for the Iqama of the prayer.

1 hadith (626 — 626)

16 بَابُ بَيْنَ كُلِّ أَذَانَيْنِ صَلاَةٌ لِمَنْ شَاءَ:

Chapter. Between every two calls (Adhan and Iqama) there is a Salat (prayer) (that is optional), for the one who wants to offer it.

1 hadith (627 — 627)

17 بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ لِيُؤَذِّنْ فِي السَّفَرِ مُؤَذِّنٌ وَاحِدٌ:

Chapter. Whoever said that there should be one Muadh-dhin in the journey.

1 hadith (628 — 628)

18 بَابُ الأَذَانِ لِلْمُسَافِرِ إِذَا كَانُوا جَمَاعَةً، وَالإِقَامَةِ، وَكَذَلِكَ بِعَرَفَةَ وَجَمْعٍ:

Chapter. If there are many travellers, Adhan and Iqama should be pronounced, (the same is to be observed) in Arafat and Al-Muzdalifa too.

6 hadith (629 — Q629)

19 بَابُ هَلْ يَتَتَبَّعُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ فَاهُ هَاهُنَا وَهَا هُنَا، وَهَلْ يَلْتَفِتُ فِي الأَذَانِ:

Chapter. Should the Muadh-dhin turn his mouth (face) and look from side to side during the Adhan?

2 hadith (634 — Q634)

20 بَابُ قَوْلِ الرَّجُلِ فَاتَتْنَا الصَّلاَةُ:

Chapter. The saying of a person: “We have missed As-Salat (the prayer).”

2 hadith (635 — Q635)

21 بَابُ لاَ يَسْعَى إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ، وَلْيَأْتِ بِالسَّكِينَةِ وَالْوَقَارِ:

Chapter. One should not run for As-Salat (the prayer) but present himself with calmness and solemnity.

2 hadith (636 — Q636)

22 بَابُ مَتَى يَقُومُ النَّاسُ إِذَا رَأَوُا الإِمَامَ عِنْدَ الإِقَامَةِ:

Chapter. When should the people get up for the Salat (prayer) if they see the Imam (the person leading Salat) during the Iqama?

1 hadith (637 — 637)

23 بَابُ لاَ يَسْعَى إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ مُسْتَعْجِلاً، وَلْيَقُمْ بِالسَّكِينَةِ وَالْوَقَارِ:

Chapter. One should not stand for As-Salat (the prayer) hurriedly but with calmness and solemnity.

1 hadith (638 — 638)

24 بَابُ هَلْ يَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ لِعِلَّةٍ:

Chapter. Can one go out of the mosque (after the Adhan, or the Iqama) if there is a genuine excuse?

1 hadith (639 — 639)

25 بَابُ إِذَا قَالَ الإِمَامُ مَكَانَكُمْ. حَتَّى رَجَعَ انْتَظَرُوهُ:

Chapter. If the Imam says, “Remain at your places till I return”, then wait for him.

1 hadith (640 — 640)

26 بَابُ قَوْلِ الرَّجُلِ مَا صَلَّيْنَا:

Chapter. The saying of a man to the Prophet ﷺ , “We have not prayed.”

1 hadith (641 — 641)

27 بَابُ الإِمَامِ تَعْرِضُ لَهُ الْحَاجَةُ بَعْدَ الإِقَامَةِ:

Chapter. If the Imam is confronted with a problem after the Iqama.

1 hadith (642 — 642)

28 بَابُ الْكَلاَمِ إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ:

Chapter. To talk after the Iqama.

1 hadith (643 — 643)

29 بَابُ وُجُوبِ صَلاَةِ الْجَمَاعَةِ:

Chapter. Congregational Salat (prayer) is obligatory.

2 hadith (644 — Q644)

30 بَابُ فَضْلِ صَلاَةِ الْجَمَاعَةِ:

Chapter. Superiority of the congregational Salat (prayer).

4 hadith (645 — Q645)

31 بَابُ فَضْلِ صَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ:

Chapter. Superiority of the Fajr (early morning) prayer in congregation.

4 hadith (648 — 651)

32 بَابُ فَضْلِ التَّهْجِيرِ إِلَى الظُّهْرِ:

Chapter. The superiority of offering the Zuhr prayer early.

3 hadith (652 — 654)

33 بَابُ احْتِسَابِ الآثَارِ:

Chapter. Every step towards good deeds is rewarded.

2 hadith (655 — 656)

34 بَابُ فَضْلِ الْعِشَاءِ فِي الْجَمَاعَةِ:

Chapter. The superiority of the Isha prayer in congregation.

1 hadith (657 — 657)

35 بَابُ اثْنَانِ فَمَا فَوْقَهُمَا جَمَاعَةٌ:

Chapter. Two or more than two persons are considered as a group (for the congregational prayers).

1 hadith (658 — 658)

36 بَابُ مَنْ جَلَسَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ يَنْتَظِرُ الصَّلاَةَ، وَفَضْلِ الْمَسَاجِدِ:

Chapter. (The reward of a person) who waits for As-Salat (the prayer) in the mosque and the superiority of mosques.

3 hadith (659 — 661)

37 بَابُ فَضْلِ مَنْ غَدَا إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ وَمَنْ رَاحَ:

Chapter. The superiority of going to the mosque (every) morning and in the afternoon and evening [for the congregational Salat (prayers)].

1 hadith (662 — 662)

38 بَابُ إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَلاَ صَلاَةَ إِلاَّ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ:

Chapter. No Salat (prayer) (is to be offered) except the compulsory Salat after the Iqama has been pronounced for that compulsory Salat.

1 hadith (663 — 663)

39 بَابُ حَدِّ الْمَرِيضِ أَنْ يَشْهَدَ الْجَمَاعَةَ:

Chapter. The limit set for a patient to attend the congregational Salat (prayer)?

2 hadith (664 — 665)

40 بَابُ الرُّخْصَةِ فِي الْمَطَرِ وَالْعِلَّةِ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ فِي رَحْلِهِ:

Chapter. It is permissible to pray at one’s dwelling during rain or if there is a genuine excuse.

2 hadith (666 — 667)

41 بَابُ هَلْ يُصَلِّي الإِمَامُ بِمَنْ حَضَرَ وَهَلْ يَخْطُبُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فِي الْمَطَرِ:

Chapter. Can the Imam offer the Salat (prayer) with only those who are present (for the prayer)? And can he deliver a Khutba (religious talk) on Friday if it is raining?

3 hadith (668 — 670)

42 بَابُ إِذَا حَضَرَ الطَّعَامُ وَأُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ:

Chapter. (What should one do) if the meal has been served and Iqama has been pronounced for As-Salat (the prayer).

5 hadith (671 — Q671)

43 بَابُ إِذَا دُعِيَ الإِمَامُ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ وَبِيَدِهِ مَا يَأْكُلُ:

Chapter. When the Imam is called for As-Salat (the prayer) while he has in his hands something to eat.

1 hadith (675 — 675)

44 بَابُ مَنْ كَانَ فِي حَاجَةِ أَهْلِهِ فَأُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَخَرَجَ:

Chapter. If somebody was busy with his domestic work and Iqama was pronounced and then he came out [for offering the Salat (prayer)].

1 hadith (676 — 676)

45 بَابُ مَنْ صَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ وَهْوَ لاَ يُرِيدُ إِلاَّ أَنْ يُعَلِّمَهُمْ صَلاَةَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَسُنَّتَهُ:

Chapter. Offering Salat (prayer) in front of the people with the sole intention of teaching them the Salat of the Prophet ﷺ and his Sunna (legal ways etc.).

1 hadith (677 — 677)

46 بَابُ أَهْلُ الْعِلْمِ وَالْفَضْلِ أَحَقُّ بِالإِمَامَةِ:

Chapter. The religious learned men are entitled to precedence in leading the Salat (prayers).

5 hadith (678 — 682)

47 بَابُ مَنْ قَامَ إِلَى جَنْبِ الإِمَامِ لِعِلَّةٍ:

Chapter. Whoever stood by the side of the Imam because of a genuine cause [in Salat (prayer)].

1 hadith (683 — 683)

48 بَابُ مَنْ دَخَلَ لِيَؤُمَّ النَّاسَ فَجَاءَ الإِمَامُ الأَوَّلُ فَتَأَخَّرَ الأَوَّلُ أَوْ لَمْ يَتَأَخَّرْ جَازَتْ صَلاَتُهُ:

Chapter. If somebody is leading the Salat (prayer) and (in the meanwhile) the first (usual) Imam comes, the Salat is valid whether the former retreats or does not retreat.

2 hadith (684 — Q684)

49 بَابُ إِذَا اسْتَوَوْا فِي الْقِرَاءَةِ فَلْيَؤُمَّهُمْ أَكْبَرُهُمْ:

Chapter. If some people are equally proﬁcient in the recitation of the Quran (and religious knowledge), the oldest of them should lead As-Salat (the prayer).

1 hadith (685 — 685)

50 بَابُ إِذَا زَارَ الإِمَامُ قَومًا فَأَمَّهُمْ:

Chapter. If the Imam visited some people and led them in Salat (prayer).

1 hadith (686 — 686)

51 بَابُ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الإِمَامُ لِيُؤْتَمَّ بِهِ:

Chapter. The Imam is appointed to be followed.

4 hadith (687 — Q687)

52 بَابُ مَتَى يَسْجُدُ مَنْ خَلْفَ الإِمَامِ:

Chapter. When should those who are behind the Imam prostrate?

2 hadith (690 — Q690)

53 بَابُ إِثْمِ مَنْ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ قَبْلَ الإِمَامِ:

Chapter. The sin of the one who raises his head before the Imam (raises his head).

1 hadith (691 — 691)

54 بَابُ إِمَامَةِ الْعَبْدِ وَالْمَوْلَى:

Chapter. A slave or a manumitted slave can lead the Salat (prayer).

3 hadith (692 — Q692)

55 بَابُ إِذَا لَمْ يُتِمَّ الإِمَامُ وَأَتَمَّ مَنْ خَلْفَهُ:

Chapter. If the Imam does not offer the Salat (prayer) perfectly and the followers offer it perfectly.

1 hadith (694 — 694)

56 بَابُ إِمَامَةِ الْمَفْتُونِ وَالْمُبْتَدِعِ:

Chapter. Offering prayers behind a man who is a victim of Al-Fitan (trials and afﬂictions) or a heretic.

3 hadith (695 — Q695)

57 بَابُ يَقُومُ عَنْ يَمِينِ الإِمَامِ بِحِذَائِهِ سَوَاءً إِذَا كَانَا اثْنَيْنِ:

Chapter. To stand on the right side of the Imam on the same line if only two persons (counting the Imam) are offering Salat (prayer) in congregation.

1 hadith (697 — 697)

58 بَابُ إِذَا قَامَ الرَّجُلُ عَنْ يَسَارِ الإِمَامِ، فَحَوَّلَهُ الإِمَامُ إِلَى يَمِينِهِ لَمْ تَفْسُدْ صَلاَتُهُمَا:

Chapter. If a man stood on the left side of the Imam and the Imam drew him to his right side, then the Salat of none of them would be invalid.

1 hadith (698 — 698)

59 بَابُ إِذَا لَمْ يَنْوِ الإِمَامُ أَنْ يَؤُمَّ ثُمَّ جَاءَ قَوْمٌ فَأَمَّهُمْ:

Chapter. If the Imam has not had the intention of leading the prayer and then some persons join him and he leads them.

1 hadith (699 — 699)

60 بَابُ إِذَا طَوَّلَ الإِمَامُ وَكَانَ لِلرَّجُلِ حَاجَةٌ فَخَرَجَ فَصَلَّى:

Chapter. If the Imam prolongs the Salat (prayer) and somebody has an urgent work or need and so he leaves the congregation and offers Salat alone.

2 hadith (700 — 701)

61 بَابُ تَخْفِيفِ الإِمَامِ فِي الْقِيَامِ وَإِتْمَامِ الرُّكُوعِ وَالسُّجُودِ:

Chapter. The shortening of the Qiyam (standing) by the Imam [in Salat (prayer)] but performing the bowings and the prostrations perfectly.

1 hadith (702 — 702)

62 بَابُ إِذَا صَلَّى لِنَفْسِهِ فَلْيُطَوِّلْ مَا شَاءَ:

Chapter. When offering Salat (prayer) alone, one can prolong the Salat as much as one wishes.

1 hadith (703 — 703)

63 بَابُ مَنْ شَكَا إِمَامَهُ إِذَا طَوَّلَ:

Chapter. Complaining against one’s Imam if he prolongs the prayer.

3 hadith (704 — Q704)

64 بَابُ الإِيجَازِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ وَإِكْمَالِهَا:

Chapter. The shortening and perfection of the prayer (by the Imam).

1 hadith (706 — 706)

65 بَابُ مَنْ أَخَفَّ الصَّلاَةَ عِنْدَ بُكَاءِ الصَّبِيِّ:

Chapter. Whoever cuts short As-Salat (the prayer) on hearing the cries of a child.

4 hadith (707 — 710)

66 بَابُ إِذَا صَلَّى ثُمَّ أَمَّ قَوْمًا:

Chapter. If one offers Salat (prayer) and then leads the people in Salat.

1 hadith (711 — 711)

67 بَابُ مَنْ أَسْمَعَ النَّاسَ تَكْبِيرَ الإِمَامِ:

Chapter. One who repeats the Takbir (Allahu Akbar) of the Imam so that the people may hear it.

1 hadith (712 — 712)

68 بَابُ الرَّجُلُ يَأْتَمُّ بِالإِمَامِ وَيَأْتَمُّ النَّاسُ بِالْمَأْمُومِ:

Chapter. If a person follows the Imam and the others follow that person (then it is all right).

2 hadith (713 — Q713)

69 بَابُ هَلْ يَأْخُذُ الإِمَامُ إِذَا شَكَّ بِقَوْلِ النَّاسِ:

Chapter. Can the Imam depend on the people’s saying if he is in doubt (about a certain matter)?

2 hadith (714 — 715)

70 بَابُ إِذَا بَكَى الإِمَامُ فِي الصَّلاَةِ:

Chapter. If the Imam weeps in As-Salat (the prayers) (will his Salat be valid)?

2 hadith (716 — Q716)

71 بَابُ تَسْوِيَةِ الصُّفُوفِ عِنْدَ الإِقَامَةِ وَبَعْدَهَا:

Chapter. Straightening the rows at the time of Iqama and after it (immediately).

2 hadith (717 — 718)

72 بَابُ إِقْبَالِ الإِمَامِ عَلَى النَّاسِ عِنْدَ تَسْوِيَةِ الصُّفُوفِ:

Chapter. Facing of the Imam towards his followers while straightening the rows.

1 hadith (719 — 719)

73 بَابُ الصَّفِّ الأَوَّلِ:

Chapter. The ﬁrst row.

2 hadith (720 — 721)

74 بَابُ إِقَامَةِ الصَّفِّ مِنْ تَمَامِ الصَّلاَةِ:

Chapter. The straightening of the rows is amongst those obligatory and good things which make your As-Salat (the prayer) a correct and perfect one.

2 hadith (722 — 723)

75 بَابُ إِثْمِ مَنْ لَمْ يُتِمَّ الصُّفُوفَ:

Chapter. The sin of a person who does not complete the rows (who is out of alignment) for the prayer.

1 hadith (724 — 724)

76 بَابُ إِلْزَاقِ الْمَنْكِبِ بِالْمَنْكِبِ وَالْقَدَمِ بِالْقَدَمِ فِي الصَّفِّ:

Chapter. To stand shoulder to shoulder and foot to foot in the row.

2 hadith (725 — Q725)

77 بَابُ إِذَا قَامَ الرَّجُلُ عَنْ يَسَارِ الإِمَامِ، وَحَوَّلَهُ الإِمَامُ خَلْفَهُ إِلَى يَمِينِهِ، تَمَّتْ صَلاَتُهُ:

Chapter. If a person stands by the left side of the Imam, and the Imam draws him to the right from behind, his Salat (prayer) is correct.

1 hadith (726 — 726)

78 بَابُ الْمَرْأَةُ وَحْدَهَا تَكُونُ صَفًّا:

Chapter. The necessity of saying the Takbir, i.e., Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Most Great) and the commencement of As-Salat (the prayer).

3 hadith (732 — 734)

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