4/2. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 378a — Phrases of Adhan and Iqama
The Command to say the phrases of the Adhan twice and the phrases of the iqamah once, except the phrase, "Prayer is about to begin," which is to be said twice
Adhan and Iqama Phrases in Sahih Muslim
Sahih Muslim : 378a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 378a
حَدَّثَنَا خَلَفُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ أُمِرَ بِلاَلٌ أَنْ يَشْفَعَ، الأَذَانَ وَيُوتِرَ الإِقَامَةَ . زَادَ يَحْيَى فِي حَدِيثِهِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ فَحَدَّثْتُ بِهِ أَيُّوبَ فَقَالَ إِلاَّ الإِقَامَةَ .
Anas Narrated from:
Bilal was commanded (by the Messenger of Allah) to repeat (the phrases of) Adhan twice and once in Iqama. The narrator said: I made a mention of it before Ayyub who said: Except for saying: Qamat-is-Salat [the time for prayer has come].
Reference : Sahih Muslim 378aIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 2USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 736
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 378a
This hadith about Adhan and Iqama phrases reports that Bilal was commanded to repeat the phrases of the Adhan twice and say the Iqama once. The narrator also mentions Ayyub’s note, except for the phrase “Qamat-is-Salat,” meaning “the time for prayer has come.” The hadith is focused on the wording pattern, not on the full history of Adhan. It helps answer searches like how many times are Adhan phrases repeated and difference between Adhan and Iqama. The clear message is that the Adhan had repeated phrases, while the Iqama was shorter, with the noted exception mentioned in the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Bilal was commanded to repeat Adhan phrases twice.
- The Iqama was said once in this report.
- The report notes an exception for the phrase announcing that prayer has begun.
