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Answering to the Adhaan

Answering to the Adhaan

Listen to “When we hear the Adhaan” by Mawlana Junayd Makda Sahib

What happens when we hear the Adhaan? Some of us may start rushing to get ready for salaah, some may carry on with whatever they were doing, while others will use this unique time to earn a very special reward.

In the Hadeeth of our beloved Nabi ﷺ we learn that, when the Adhaan is called out, whoever follows 3 simple steps, it will become necessary for our beloved Nabi ﷺ to intercede for them, meaning he will have to help and rescue them on the day of Qiyamah. Amazing right? 

What are these 3 steps we need to do?

They are really simple and we can all do them!

1. Stop and Listen to the words of the Adhaan very carefully and attentively. (This meaning stop whatever you are doing and give your full attention to the Adhaan) simple right?

2. Reply to the call of Adhaan. This is simple too! You just need to repeat the same words you hear of the Adhaan except in 2 places. Click on ‘Adhaan and it’s reply’ to reveal the full chart.

Adhaan and it's reply

Additional Virtue and Opportunity for Extra Reward

From another hadeeth we also learn that:

When you hear: 

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللهُ 

and

 أَشْهُدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُوْلُ الله

You should reply by saying:

اَشْھَدُ اَنْ لَّآ اِلٰہَ اِلاَّ اللّٰہُ وَحْدَہٗ لَاشَرِیْکَ لَہٗ وَاَشْھَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُہٗ وَرَسُوْلُہٗ رَضِيْتُ بِاللّهِ رَبًّا وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِيْنًا وَبِمُحَمَّد رَسُوْلاً 


The reward for this quick and simple act is that Allah Ta’aala will forgive all of our sins!

3. Finally after the Adhaan read durood and the following dua:

اَللّٰھُمَّ رَبَّ ھٰذِہِ الدَّعْوَۃِ التَّامَّةِ وَالصَّلَاۃِ الْقَائِمَةِ اٰتِ مُحَمَّدَنِ الْوَسِيلَةَ وَ الْفَضِيلَةَ وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَّحْمُوْدَنِ الَّذِیْ وَعَدْتَّهُ اِنَّکَ لَاتُخْلِفُ الْمِیْعَادَ

That’s it! Easy right? By doing only this simple action we will receive the special help of our beloved Nabi ﷺ on the day of Qiyamah. We all know what that means….we will go straight to Jannah!

So the next time we hear the Adhaan follow the 3 steps of:

1) Stop and listen 2) Reply, and 3) Read durood and the dua after Adhaan

Special Note

Shaykhul Hadeeth Mawlana Zakariyyah Khandalwi rahimahullah was an expert in hadeeth. While explaining this hadeeth he pointed something very special out for us. He said, that our beloved Nabi ﷺ will only be able to help the believers on the Day of Qiyamah. So if by following these 3 steps we are guaranteed his special help then it means we will definitely pass away with Iman (Insha’Allah).

Did you know? When we hear the Adhaan, we should stop whatever we are doing and respond to the Adhaan. Even reciting the Glorious Quran should be stopped as this is closer to sunnah. Once Adhaan has been completed a person may continue reciting the Glorious Qur’an.

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