Responding to "Qad Qamatis Salah"

Written by: Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amini

Question:

What is the ruling on responding to "Qad Qamatis Salah" (during the Iqamah)?

Some people respond with "Aqamahallahu wa adamahaa" (May Allah establish and preserve it) when "Qad Qamatis Salah" is said during the Iqamah. This practice is not permissible, as it is not proven from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The hadith related to this is severely weak and therefore not reliable or actionable.

The narration states that when Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) began the Iqamah and said "Qad Qamatis Salah," the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) supposedly responded with "Aqamahallahu wa adamahaa."

[Sunan Abi Dawood: 528; Amal al-Yawm wal-Laylah by Ibn al-Sunni: 105]

Commentary:

This narration is weak for two reasons:

  1. Muhammad bin Thabit al-Abdi: According to the majority of hadith scholars, he is a weak narrator.
    Hafiz al-Nawawi writes:
    "He is not considered strong by most of the hadith scholars."
    [Khulasat al-Ahkam: 1/217, Hadith: 559; Nasb al-Rayah by al-Zayla’i: 1/5, 6]
  2. The other narrator in the chain is "a man from the people of Sham," whose identity is unknown and unclear.
Islam is based on the narrations of reliable and trustworthy narrators, especially when it comes to matters related to Shariah rulings, not merely virtues. Therefore, saying "Aqamahallahu wa adamahaa" in response to "Qad Qamatis Salah" is not permissible due to the lack of authentic evidence.
 
Back
Top