How To Answer Azan According To Ahadith
Do you want to learn how to answer azan? You’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re a complete beginner – learning for the first time – or just need a refresher.
Knowing how to answer azan is sunnah.
Before I go through how to answer azan, let’s look at some ahadith about it.
How To Answer Azan According To Ahadith
It’s sunnah to listen to the azan attentively and repeat what the Mu’adh-dhin says.
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:
Sahih al-Bukhari
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Whenever you hear the Adhan, say what the Mu’adh-dhin is saying.”
The phrases, “hayya ‘ala s-salah” (hasten to the prayer) and “hayya ‘ala l-falah” (hasten to the salvation), aren’t repeated after the Mu’adh-dhin. Instead, the phrase, “la hawla wa la quwata illa billah” (there is no strength or power except from God), is said.
Narrated `Isa bin Talha:
Sahih al-Bukhari
that he had heard Muawiya repeating the words of Adhan up to “Wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan rasulul-lah (and I testify that Muhammad is Allah’s Messenger [ﷺ]).”
Narrated Yahya as above (586) and added:
Sahih al-Bukhari
“Some of my companions told me that Hisham had said, “When the Mu’adh-dhin said, “Haiyi `alassala (come for the prayer).” Muawiya said, “La hawla wala quwata illa billah (There is neither might nor any power except with Allah)” and added, “We heard your Prophet saying the same.”
How To Pronounce Azan And How To Answer Azan
Here’s a handy table you can refer to in order to learn how to answer azan.
The Recital column refers to how many times a phrase is repeated. Note that the phrase, “as-salatu khayrun mina n-naum” (prayer is better than sleep), is said during the Fajr azan only.
The Mu’adh-dhin column refers the azan as said by the Mu’adh-dhin.
The Response column shows you how to answer azan. Repeat these phrases after they’re said by the Mu’adh-dhin.
| Recital | Mu’adh-dhin | Response |
| 4x | ٱللهُ أَكْبَر Allahu akbar God is the greatest | ٱللهُ أَكْبَر Allahu akbar God is the greatest |
| 2x | أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا ٱلله Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah I acknowledge that there is no deity but God | أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا ٱلله Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah I acknowledge that there is no deity but God |
| 2x | أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ ٱلله Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan rasulullah I acknowledge that Muhammad is the Messenger of God | أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ ٱلله Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan rasulullah I acknowledge that Muhammad is the Messenger of God |
| 2x | حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَاة Hayya ‘ala s-salah Hasten to the prayer | لا حولا و لا قوة إلا بالله La hawla wa la quwata illa billah There is no strength or power except from God |
| 2x | حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلْفَلَاح Hayya ‘ala l-falah Hasten to the salvation | لا حولا و لا قوة إلا بالله La hawla wa la quwata illa billah There is no strength or power except from God |
| 2x (Fajr prayer only) | الصلاة خير من النوم As-salatu khayrun mina n-naum Prayer is better than sleep | الصلاة خير من النوم As-salatu khayrun mina n-naum Prayer is better than sleep |
| 2x | ٱللهُ أَكْبَر Allahu akbar God is the greatest | ٱللهُ أَكْبَر Allahu akbar God is the greatest |
| 1x | لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا ٱلله La ilaha illallah There is no deity but God | لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا ٱلله La ilaha illallah There is no deity but God |
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