Written by: Sheikh Mubashar Ahmad Rabbani (may Allah protect him)
Question:
Who should give the Iqamah (the second call to prayer)? Is it necessary that the Mu'adhin (the person who calls the Adhan) also gives the Iqamah, or can someone else do it?
Answer:
It is preferable and better that the person who gives the Adhan should also give the Iqamah. This is because it is narrated from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that people mentioned (various methods to notify others about prayer times), such as fire and bells, and they also mentioned the practices of Jews and Christians. Then Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) was instructed to give the Adhan as a pair (i.e., twice for each phrase) and the Iqamah in a single form (except for Qad Qamatis Salah, which is said twice).
[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab al-Adhan: Chapter on Adhan being said in pairs, Hadith 606]
This shows that Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) used to give both the Adhan and the Iqamah. Similarly, during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), it is narrated about the Mu'adhin Abu Mahdhurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he used to give both the Adhan and the Iqamah.
[Bayhaqi 1/399, Ibn Abi Shaybah 1/216]
Question:
Who should give the Iqamah (the second call to prayer)? Is it necessary that the Mu'adhin (the person who calls the Adhan) also gives the Iqamah, or can someone else do it?
Answer:
It is preferable and better that the person who gives the Adhan should also give the Iqamah. This is because it is narrated from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that people mentioned (various methods to notify others about prayer times), such as fire and bells, and they also mentioned the practices of Jews and Christians. Then Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) was instructed to give the Adhan as a pair (i.e., twice for each phrase) and the Iqamah in a single form (except for Qad Qamatis Salah, which is said twice).
[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab al-Adhan: Chapter on Adhan being said in pairs, Hadith 606]
This shows that Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) used to give both the Adhan and the Iqamah. Similarly, during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), it is narrated about the Mu'adhin Abu Mahdhurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he used to give both the Adhan and the Iqamah.
[Bayhaqi 1/399, Ibn Abi Shaybah 1/216]
