Responding to the muezzin, and what to say at the adhan and iqamah

Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you hear the mu'adhdhin making the call (tathwib) for prayer (that is, giving the adhan or saying the iqamah), say words like those he is saying."
Imam Ahmad and Imam al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir recorded this narration. Its chain contains a narrator, Ibn Lahi'ah, in whom there is weakness.

Sayyiduna Abu Rafi' (may Allah be pleased with him) relates about the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that when he heard the mu'adhdhin, he would say words like those the mu'adhdhin said, until, when he said "Hayya 'ala al-salah (Come to prayer)" and "Hayya 'ala al-falah (Come to success)," the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would say: "Nothing can happen except by the help of Allah Almighty and the strength He grants."
Imam Ahmad, Imam al-Bazzar and Imam al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir recorded this narration. Its chain contains a narrator, Asim bin Ubaydullah, who is da'if (weak); however, Imam Malik narrated from him.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you hear the mu'adhdhin, say the words that he says."
Imam al-Bazzar recorded this narration, and he says: Hafs bin Ammar al-Tahi is alone in narrating it, and no one has corroborated him in it.

Abdullah bin al-Harith relates that his father said: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard the mu'adhdhin, he would say words like those he said. When he said "Hayya 'ala al-salah (Come to prayer)" and "Hayya 'ala al-falah (Come to success)," the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would say "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah (There is no might and no power except through Allah)."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir. Its chain contains a narrator, Asim bin Ubaydullah, who is da'if (weak); however, Imam Malik narrated from him.

Hilal bin Yasaf states that he heard Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrating this hadith: he heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Whoever hears the mu'adhdhin and says words like those the mu'adhdhin says will receive a reward like that of the mu'adhdhin."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir as a narration of Isma'il bin Ayyash from the people of the Hijaz, and in respect of those people he is da'if (weak).

Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) states: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood between the rows of the men and the women and said: "O assembly of women, when you hear the voice of this Abyssinian and hear his iqamah, say the same words that he says, for in return for every single letter there is the reward of a thousand thousand (that is, one million) ranks." Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "This virtue is for the women; what is there for the men?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "O Umar, double that." I say: This hadith will come in full in the chapter on marriage, in the chapter on the husband's right over the wife.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir with two chains. In one of them it is mentioned that al-Jazari narrated it from Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her), and I do not know this man. The narrator Abbad bin Kathir has weakness in him, though a group declared him thiqah (trustworthy), and the remaining narrators of this narration are thiqat (trustworthy). In the other chain there is a group of people whom I do not know.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) states: Once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) halted for the night, and Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) gave the adhan. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever says words like his, and bears witness as he bears witness, will be granted Paradise."
Imam Abu Ya'la recorded this narration. Its chain contains a narrator, Yazid al-Raqashi, whom Shu'bah and others declared da'if (weak), while Ibn Adi and, according to one report, Yahya bin Ma'in called him thiqah (trustworthy).

It is reported about Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he used to say: Four things are part of coarseness (jafa'): that a man hears the mu'adhdhin saying "Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, ashhadu an la ilaha illallah (Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, I bear witness that there is no god but Allah)" and then does not say the like of what he is saying; that a man wipes his face (that is, clears away dust and the like) before completing his prayer; that a man urinates standing; and that a man prays in such a way that there is nothing between him and the qiblah to serve as a sutrah (screen) for him.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; the narrator al-Musayyab bin Rafi' did not hear from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him).

Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Layla states: When Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) heard the mu'adhdhin giving the adhan, he would say the same words that he said. When he said "Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan rasulullah (I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah)," Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) would also say "Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan rasulullah," and along with it he would say: "Those who denied Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) are the liars."
Imam Abdullah (bin Ahmad) recorded this narration in his Ziyadat. Its chain mentions that a narrator named Abu Sa'id narrated it from Ibn Abi Layla, and I have not found anyone who mentions him (that is, the narrator named Abu Sa'id).

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When the mu'adhdhin gives the adhan, whoever (then) recites: 'O Allah, Lord of this established call and of the beneficial prayer, send blessings upon Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and be pleased with me with a pleasure after which there is no displeasure,' (the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:) Allah Almighty accepts that person's supplication."
Imam Ahmad and Imam al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat recorded this narration. Its chain contains a narrator, Ibn Lahi'ah, in whom there is weakness.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Al-Wasilah is a rank in the presence of Allah Almighty above which there is no other rank, so ask Allah Almighty to grant me al-Wasilah."
Imam Ahmad and Imam al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat recorded this narration. Its chain contains a narrator, Ibn Lahi'ah, in whom there is weakness. Imam al-Tabarani recorded these words in this narration: "Ask Allah Almighty to grant me al-Wasilah over His creation."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Send blessings upon me, for it is a means of purification for you, and ask (Allah) for al-Wasilah in Paradise for me." The narrator states: We asked him, or he told us himself, and he said: "It is a rank in the highest part of Paradise, and it will be for one man only; I hope that I will be that man."
Imam al-Bazzar recorded this narration. Its chain contains a narrator, Dawud bin Ulbah, whom Yahya bin Ma'in, Imam Nasa'i (may Allah have mercy on him) and others declared da'if (weak), while Ibn Numayr declared him thiqah (trustworthy). Musa bin Dawud al-Dabbi said: "Dhu'ad bin Ulbah narrated to us," and then Musa praised him. Ibn Adi says: He is one of the weak narrators whose hadith is written down.

Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him) states: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard the mu'adhdhin giving the adhan, he would recite (that is, after the adhan he would make this supplication): "O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and of the prayer that is established as its result, send blessings upon Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and grant him on the Day of Resurrection what he has asked for." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would make those around him hear these words (by reciting them aloud), and he liked them to make a similar supplication when they heard the mu'adhdhin. He said: "Whoever hears the mu'adhdhin and (after the adhan is complete) says words like these, the intercession of Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) becomes due for him on the Day of Resurrection."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir. Its chain contains a narrator, Sadaqah bin Abdullah al-Samin, whom Imam Ahmad, Imam Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him), Imam Muslim and others declared da'if (weak), while Duhaym, Abu Hatim and Ahmad bin Salih al-Misri declared him thiqah (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him) states: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard the adhan, he would recite: "O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and of the prayer that is established as its result, send blessings upon Your servant and Your Messenger, and grant us his intercession on the Day of Resurrection." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever recites this supplication after the adhan, Allah Almighty will grant him my intercession on the Day of Resurrection."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat. Its chain contains the same narrator, Sadaqah, who was mentioned in the previous hadith.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Ask Allah Almighty for al-Wasilah for me, for any servant who asks for it for me in this world, I will be a witness and an intercessor for him on the Day of Resurrection."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat. Its chain contains a narrator, al-Walid bin Abd al-Malik al-Harrani, whom Ibn Hibban mentioned in his book al-Thiqat, and he stated that he is mustaqim al-hadith (sound in hadith) when he narrates from thiqah (trustworthy) narrators. (Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: He narrated this from Musa bin A'yan, and he is thiqah (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) relates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever, after hearing the adhan, recites these words: 'I bear witness that there is no god besides Allah Almighty, He alone is God, He has no partner, and that Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is His servant and His Messenger. O Allah, send blessings upon Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), bring him to the rank of al-Wasilah in Your presence, and grant us a share in his intercession on the Day of Resurrection,' (the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:) intercession becomes due for that person."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir. Its chain contains a narrator, Ishaq bin Abdullah bin Kaysan, whom Imam al-Hakim (may Allah have mercy on him) declared layyin (soft) and Ibn Hibban declared da'if (weak); the remaining narrators of this narration are thiqat (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Any Muslim who, while hearing the adhan, says the takbir when the mu'adhdhin says the takbir, and when he bears witness that there is no god besides Allah Almighty and bears witness that Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is the Messenger of Allah (the listener also recites these same words), and then makes this supplication: 'O Allah, grant Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) al-Wasilah and al-Fadilah (excellence), place his rank among the most exalted (al-a'lin), place love for him among the chosen servants, and place his remembrance among those brought near,' (the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:) intercession will become due for that person on the Day of Resurrection."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and its narrators have been declared trustworthy.

It is reported about Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that when he heard the mu'adhdhin giving the adhan, he would say: "Along with every witness I too bear witness to this, and against every denier I hold firmly to this word."
Imam al-Bazzar recorded this narration, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).