❖ Should the Mu’adhdhin Say Hayya ‘ala al-Salah and Hayya ‘ala al-Falah on a Rainy Day?
📚 Source: Fatawa Amunpuri by Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amunpuri
❖ Question:
On a rainy day, should the Mu’adhdhin say Hayya ‘ala al-Salah and Hayya ‘ala al-Falah in the Adhan?
❖ Answer:
On a rainy day, the Mu’adhdhin should not say the usual phrases:
- “حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ“
- “حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ“
Instead, he should replace them with any of the following phrases:
- “أَلا صَلُّوا فِي الرِّحَالِ“
- “أَلا صَلُّوا فِي رِحَالِكُمْ“
- “الصَّلَاةُ فِي الرِّحَالِ“
- “أَلا صَلُّوا فِي بُيُوتِكُمْ“
These phrases instruct people to pray in their homes and are used to ease hardship during difficult weather conditions such as rain, mud, and slipperiness.
✅ Evidence from Hadith:
❀ ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه) instructed his Mu’adhdhin on a rainy day:
“When you say: أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله، أشهد أن محمداً رسول الله — do not say: حي على الصلاة, rather say: صلوا في بيوتكم.”
The people found this surprising, so he explained:
“Are you surprised by this? One who is better than me (i.e., the Prophet ﷺ) did this. Though Jumu‘ah is obligatory, I disliked putting you in hardship, having you walk in mud and slippery ground.”
📘 (Sahih al-Bukhari: 901; Sahih Muslim: 699)
❖ Key Points from the Hadith:
✔ This was not only permitted but practiced by the Prophet ﷺ.
✔ Even Jumu‘ah, which is normally obligatory, could be excused due to difficulty.
✔ The instruction was given before saying “Hayya ‘ala al-Salah”, indicating replacement, not addition.
❖ Conclusion:
✔ On rainy days, the Mu’adhdhin should omit Hayya ‘ala al-Salah and Hayya ‘ala al-Falah.
✔ Instead, he should announce:
❝ Pray in your homes ❞ — using any of the prescribed phrases.
✔ This is established from authentic narrations and is a mercy and ease provided by the Shari‘ah.
✔ Key Point:
🌧 Replacing “Hayya ‘ala al-Salah” with “Sallu fi Buyutikum” during rain is a Sunnah practice, proven from the Prophet ﷺ and his noble Companions.
