Written by: Sheikh Mubashir Ahmed Rabbani (May Allah protect him)
Question:
Some brothers say the words "Aqamaha Allah wa Adamaha" in response to the Iqamah. What is the Islamic ruling regarding these words?
Answer:
The phrase "Aqamaha Allah wa Adamaha" said in response to the Iqamah is not established from any authentic hadith. There is a narration mentioned in Sunan Abu Dawood, but it is extremely weak. The reasons for its weakness are as follows:
When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) first began his mission, people responded similarly, saying that their ancestors had always followed a particular path. They questioned whether the new teachings of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) were correct while their elders were wrong. Allah Almighty addresses this mindset in the Qur'an:
"When it is said to them, 'Follow what Allah has revealed,' they say, 'We will follow what we found our forefathers upon.' Even though their forefathers understood nothing and were not guided?"
[Al-Baqarah: 170]
It is clear that presenting the practices of ancestors in opposition to the divinely revealed religion was the attitude of the disbelievers and polytheists of old. It is unbecoming of Muslims to present the practices of their ancestors in opposition to the Shariah. Therefore, any matter that is directly or indirectly proven from the Qur'an and Sunnah should be accepted and implemented.
Question:
Some brothers say the words "Aqamaha Allah wa Adamaha" in response to the Iqamah. What is the Islamic ruling regarding these words?
Answer:
The phrase "Aqamaha Allah wa Adamaha" said in response to the Iqamah is not established from any authentic hadith. There is a narration mentioned in Sunan Abu Dawood, but it is extremely weak. The reasons for its weakness are as follows:
- Muhammad bin Thabit Al-Abdi is a weak narrator. Imam Ali bin Al-Madini and other hadith scholars have said that he is not strong in narrating hadith. Imam Ibn Ma'in (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "He is nothing."
[Mizan Al-I'tidal 3/495]
Imam Abu Hatim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "He is not reliable."
Imam Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "He contradicts reliable narrators in some of his hadiths."
Imam Nasa'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "He is not strong."
Imam Abu Dawood (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "He is of no standing."
[Tahdhib Al-Tahdhib 9/85] - A man from the people of Syria is unknown (Majhool). It is not known who this person is from the people of Syria, from whom the narration is reported.
- The third issue is that Shahr bin Hawshab is a questionable narrator, as indicated in the books of Rijal (narrator biographies).
[Mizan Al-I'tidal 2/283, Tahdhib Al-Tahdhib 4/369]
Hafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in Taqreeb that he was prone to frequent errors and delusions.
When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) first began his mission, people responded similarly, saying that their ancestors had always followed a particular path. They questioned whether the new teachings of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) were correct while their elders were wrong. Allah Almighty addresses this mindset in the Qur'an:
"When it is said to them, 'Follow what Allah has revealed,' they say, 'We will follow what we found our forefathers upon.' Even though their forefathers understood nothing and were not guided?"
[Al-Baqarah: 170]
It is clear that presenting the practices of ancestors in opposition to the divinely revealed religion was the attitude of the disbelievers and polytheists of old. It is unbecoming of Muslims to present the practices of their ancestors in opposition to the Shariah. Therefore, any matter that is directly or indirectly proven from the Qur'an and Sunnah should be accepted and implemented.