The Prescribed Prayer: Chapter Two (cont.)

AL-ADHAAN (THE CALL TO PRAYERS)

Al-Adhaan is the announcement made to indicate the beginning of the time of Salaah. Al-Adhaan is waajid, or Sunnah, before each and every prayer. The Muadhdhin, or caller to prayer is an adult male who, standing on a raised ground facing the Qiblah, announces Al-Adhaan in a loud voice, with the following words:

*Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar*	Allah is Greatest (two times)
*Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar*	Allah is Greatest (two times)
Ash hadu allaa ilaaha ill	I bear witness that there is nothing
*Allah, Ash hadu allaa ilaaha*	worthy of worship but Allah (two
*ill Allah*	times)
*Ash hadu anna Muhammadar*	I bear witness that Muhammad is the
*Rasuulullah*	Messenger of Allah (two times)
*Ash hadu anna Muhammadar*
*Rasuulullah*
*Hayya 'alas Salaah,*	Hasten to the Prayer (two times)
*Hayya 'alas Salaah,*
*Hay ya 'alal Falaah,*	Hasten to real success (two times)
*Hayya 'alal Falaah,*
*Allaahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar*	Allah is Greatest (two times)
*Laa ilaa'ha ill Allah.*	There is nothing worthy of worship
	but Allah.

In the morning prayer, Salaatus Subh, the following words are added into Al-Adhaan after "Hayya 'alal Falaah":

As Salaatu Khairun minan Prayer is better than sleep (two

maum, As Salaatu khairun times). This is known as Tathweeb.

minan maum.

The Sunnah recommends that while al-Adhaan is being announced, no Suunah prayers should be started; instead, one should listen to it with due attention, and repeat silently the words of al-Adhaan after the Muadhdhin, but when he says Hayya 'alas Salaah, and Hayya 'alal Falah, one should say:

Laa haula wa laa quwwata We are helpless to do good or abstain

illa billah from evil without Allah's help.

After al-Adhaan, one may say the following Du'aa, supplication:

Allaahumma rabba haadhihid 0 Allah, Lord of this most perfect

Da'awatit taammati, call,

Was Salaati qaamati aati And of the prayer which is about to

Muhammada nil waseelata wal be established, grant to Muhammad

fadeelata, the favor of nearness (to Thee) and

excellence,

Wad darajatar rafee 'ata And a place of distinction and exalt

wab'ath hu maqaamam mahmu- him to a position of glory which

udanil ladhee wa 'adtahu, Thou has promised him.

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*As Salaatu Khairun minan*	Prayer is better than sleep (two
*maum, As Salaatu khairun*	*times). This is known as Tathweeb.*
*minan maum.*

*Laa haula wa laa quwwata*	We are helpless to do good or abstain
*illa billah*	from evil without Allah's help.

*Allaahumma rabba haadhihid*	0 Allah, Lord of this most perfect
*Da'awatit taammati,*	call,
*Was Salaati qaamati aati*	And of the prayer which is about to
*Muhammada nil waseelata wal*	be established, grant to Muhammad
*fadeelata,*	the favor of nearness (to Thee) and
	excellence,
*Wad darajatar rafee 'ata*	And a place of distinction and exalt
*wab'ath hu maqaamam mahmu-*	him to a position of glory which
*udanil ladhee wa 'adtahu,*	Thou has promised him.