A man who is alone: does he call the adhan or give the iqamah?

Asim bin Damrah said: Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "If a man is in a desolate land and the time of prayer comes, let him choose a clean and pure spot of ground, for every piece of ground loves that Allah be remembered upon it. Then, if he wishes, he may give the adhan and say the iqamah, and if he wishes, he may say only the iqamah and pray."

Sayyiduna Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When a man is in a desolate land and performs ablution (wudu), or performs tayammum if he finds no water, then gives the adhan, then says the iqamah, he is in reality leading in prayer such armies of Allah whose two ends cannot be seen.

Sayyiduna Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When a man is in a deserted land and gives the adhan and then says the iqamah, so much of Allah's creation prays behind him that its two ends cannot be seen.

Al-Hasan used to say that a man praying alone should give the adhan and also say the iqamah. Ibn Sirin reported from a man who had understanding of the religion that he should say the iqamah and not give the adhan, except in the Fajr prayer, in which he should give the adhan and also say the iqamah.

Ibrahim said: The earlier generation held that if a person prays alone in the city, the iqamah suffices for him, except at Fajr, when he should say both the adhan and the iqamah. Ibn Sirin used to say the same.

A man asked Ata: "When I pray alone, should I call both the adhan and the iqamah?" He said: "Yes."

Jabir said: I asked Abu Ja'far: "When I pray alone, is it necessary for me to call the adhan?" He said: "Yes, call the adhan and also say the iqamah."

Hisham said: My father used to call the adhan for himself and also say the iqamah.