Azan and Iqamat in Muslim prayers

Chapter 3 contd.

LISTENING TO THE AZAN

1) When the believers hear the Azan they should listen to it in silence and repeat each phrase of the Azan in silence immediately after the Muazzin has finished saying the phrase.

2) When the Muazzin says:- Hayya 'alas salah and Havya 'alal falah - the listener should say in reply:- Lahawla Wala quw-wata Illa Bil-lah.

3) When the Azan has been completed, the listener and the Muazzin recite Darud unto Prophet Muhammad(saw) followed by a Du'a.

DARUD AFTER THE AZAN

"Allah humma sal-li 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muham-madin kama sal-layta 'ala Ibraheema wa 'ala ali Ibraheema innaka hameedum majeed. "

"Oh Allah, let your peace come upon Muhammad(saw) and the family of Muhammad(saw) as you have sent peace upon Ibrahim (A.S.) and his family. Truly you are praiseworthy and glorious."

"Allah humma barik 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala 'ali Muham-madin kama barakta 'ala Ibraheema wa 'ala 'ali Ibraheema innaka hameedum majeed."

"Oh, Allah, bless Muhammad(saw) and the family of Muhammad(saw) as you have blessed Ibrahim (A.S.) and his family. Truly you are praiseworthy and glorious."

DU'A OF AZAN

"Allah humma rabba H'azhi hid da'wa tit t'am mati was sal'atil Qa imati 'Ati Muhammada nil waseelata wal Fazeelata wab 'ath-hu maqamam mahmuda nil lazee wa ad tahu. ''

"Oh Allah! Lord of this complete prayer of ours, By the blessing of it, give Muhammad(saw) his eternal rights of intercessions distinction and highest class (in paradise). And raise him to the promised rank you have promised him."

Jabir(ra) reported Allah's Messenger(saw) as saying, "If anyone says upon hearing the Azan, 'O God, Lord of this perfect call and of the prayer which is established for all time, grant Muhammad(saw) the Wasila and excellency, and raise him up in a prism worthy position which you have promised', he will be assured of my intercession."(Bukhari)

IQAMAT

Iqamat is the second call to prayer and is uttered immediately before the beginning of the obligatory prayer offered with congregation.

TEXT OF IQAMAT

Allahu Akbar Allah is the greatest

Ash hadu an la ilaha illal lah I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah.

Ash hadu an-na Muhammadar rasulul lah I bear witness that Muhammad(saw) is the messenger of Allah.

Hayya 'alas salah Come to payer

Hayya 'alal falah Come to your Good

Qad q'amatis sal'ah Jama'at is ready

Allahu Akbar Allah is the greatest

La ilaha illal Lah There is no deity but Allah.

This text of Iqamat is the same as that mentioned in the hadith of Abdullah bin Zaid bin Abd Rabbihi who was the first to have vision about Azan.