4/8. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 389a — Satan and the Call to Prayer
The Virtue Of the Adhan, And The Shaitan Flees When He Hears It
Hadith About Satan Fleeing from Adhan and Iqama
Sahih Muslim : 389a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 389a
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لِقُتَيْبَةَ - قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ إِذَا سَمِعَ النِّدَاءَ بِالصَّلاَةِ أَحَالَ لَهُ ضُرَاطٌ حَتَّى لاَ يَسْمَعَ صَوْتَهُ فَإِذَا سَكَتَ رَجَعَ فَوَسْوَسَ فَإِذَا سَمِعَ الإِقَامَةَ ذَهَبَ حَتَّى لاَ يَسْمَعَ صَوْتَهُ فَإِذَا سَكَتَ رَجَعَ فَوَسْوَسَ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: When Satan hears the call to prayer, he turns back and breaks the wind so as not to hear the call being made, but when the call is finished he turns round and distracts (the minds of those who pray), and when he hears the Iqama, he again runs away so as not to hear its voice and when it subsides, he comes back and distracts (the minds of those who stand for prayer).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 389aIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 19USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 753
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 389a
This hadith gives a clear picture of what happens when Satan hears the call to prayer. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that when Satan hears the Adhan, he turns back and breaks wind so he does not hear it. When the call ends, he returns and distracts those who pray. Then, when the Iqama is heard, he runs away again. After it ends, he comes back and distracts the minds of those standing for prayer. The text teaches that Adhan and Iqama are powerful calls, and it also warns that distraction in prayer can happen after a person begins worship. Many search for Satan flees from Adhan hadith, shaytan distracts in prayer, and Iqama hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- Satan flees when the Adhan is called.
- Satan also runs away when the Iqama is proclaimed.
- The Hadith warns that distractions in prayer can return.
- A worshipper should be aware of the need for focus in prayer.
