4/1. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 213 — The Book of As-Salat (the Prayer)
How the Adhân (the call to prayer) was started.
[1] (Ch.1) The call to Salât (prayer) pronounced loudly to indicate that the time of praying is due. And it is as follows:Allâhu Akbar, Allâhu Akbar, Allâhu Akbar Allâhu Akbar, Ash-hadu an lâ ilâha ill-Allâh, Ash-hadu an lâ ilâha ill-Allâh, Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasûl-Ullâh, Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasûl-Ullâh, Haiya 'alas-Salâ(h), Haiya 'alas-Salâ(h), Haiya 'alal-Falâh, Haiya 'alal-Falâh, Allâhu Akbar, Allâhu Akbar, Lâ ilâha ill-Allâh. (See Sahîh Al-Bukhârî , Vol. 1, Page 334).
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 213
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 213
حديث ابْنِ عُمَرَ كَانَ يَقُولُ: كَانَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ حِينَ قَدِمُوا الْمَدِينَةَ يَجْتَمِعُونَ فَيَتَحيَّنُونَ الصَّلَاةَ، لَيْسَ يُنَادَى لَهَا؛ فَتَكَلَّمُوا يَوْمًا فِي ذَلِكَ، فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ اتَّخِذُوا نَاقُوسًا مِثْلَ نَاقُوسِ النَّصَارَى، وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ: بَلْ بُوقًا مِثْلَ بُوقِ الْيَهُودِ؛ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ رضي الله عنها: أَوَلًا تَبْعَثُونَ رَجُلًا يُنَادِي بِالصَّلَاةِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: يَا بِلَالُ قُمْ فَنَادِ بِالصَّلَاةِ.
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
When the Muslims arrived at Al-Madîna, they used to assemble for As-Salât (the prayers), and used to guess the time for it. During those days, the practice of Adhân for the Salât (prayer) had not been introduced yet. Once they discussed this problem regarding the call for Salât .Some people suggested the use of a bell like the Christians, others proposed trumpet, like the horn used by the Jews, but 'Umar was the first to suggest that a man should call (the people) for As-Salât ; so Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم ordered Bilâl to get up and pronounce the Adhân for As-Salât . ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 578, Vol. 1 )
