Supplications related to the athan (the call to prayer) - Dhikr and Dua Hisn al-Muslim

يَقُولُ مِثْلَ مَا يَقُولُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ إِلَّا فِي حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ وَ حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ فَيَقُولُ: لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ (1).

‘One repeats just as the mu-aththin (one who calls to prayer) says, except when he says: Hayya AAalas-salah (or) hayya AAalal-falah ‘come to prayer, come to success’ instead, one should say: La hawla wala quwwata illa billah.
‘There is no might nor power except with Allah.


(1) البخاري، 1/ 152، برقم 611، ورقم 613، ومسلم، 1/ 288، برقم 383.

وَأَنَا أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولًا، وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا(1) يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ عَقِبَ تَشَهُّدِ الْمُؤَذِّنِ(2).

Immediately following the declaration of faith called by the mu-aththin, one says: Wa-ana ashhadu an la ilaha illal-lahu wahdahu la shareeka lah, wa-anna Muhammadan AAabduhu warasooluh, radeetu billahi rabban wabimuhammadin rasoolan wabil-islami deena.
‘And I too bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, and that Muhammad is His salve and Messenger. I am pleased with Allah as a Lord, and Muhammad as a Messenger and Islam as a religion.


(1) مسلم، 1/ 290، برقم 386. (2) ابن خزيمة، 1/220 .

يُصَلِّي عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعْدَ فَرَاغِهِ مِنْ إِجَابَةِ الْمُؤَذِّنِ(1).

‘One should then send prayers on the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) after answering the call of the mu-aththin


(1) مسلم، 1/ 288، برقم 384.

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ، وَالصَّلَاةِ الْقَائِمَةِ، آتِ مُحَمَّدًا الْوَسِيلَةَ وَالْفَضِيلَةَ، وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَحْمُودًا الَّذِي وَعَدْتَهُ، [إِنَّكَ لَا تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ] (1).

Allahumma rabba hathihid-daAAwatit-tammah, wassalatil-qa-imah ati Muhammadan alwaseelata wal-fadeelah, wabAAath-hu maqaman mahmoodan allathee waAAadtah, innaka la tukhliful-meeAAad.
‘O Allah, Owner of this perfect call and Owner of this prayer to be performed, bestow upon Muhammad al-waseelah and al-fadeelah and send him upon a praised platform which You have promised him. Verily, You never fail in Your promise.’ al-waseelah: A station in paradise. al-fadeelah: A rank above the rest of creation. praised platform: One in which all of creation will praise him on, in order to bring about the account quickly and be relieved from the lengthy standing or the role of intercession.


(1) البخاري، 1/ 152، برقم 614، وما بين المعقوفين للبيهقي، 1/410، وحسَّن إسناده العلامة عبد العزيز بن باز ‘ في تحفة الأخيار، ص38.

يَدْعُو لِنَفْسِهِ بَيْنَ الْأَذَانِ وَالْإِقَامَةِ؛ فَإِنَّ الدُّعَاءَ حِينَئِذٍ لَا يُرَدُّ(1).

One should also supplicate for himself during the time between the athan and the iqamah as supplication at such time is not rejected.


(1) الترمذي، برقم 3594، ورقم 3595، وأبو داود، برقم 525، وأحمد، برقم 12200، وانظر: إرواء الغليل، 1/262 .

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