English
It is narrated from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: When the Muslims arrived in Madinah, they would gather and wait for the time of prayer, but no one would call for it. One day, they discussed the matter, and some suggested using a bell like the Christians, while others proposed using a horn like the Jews. Then 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Why don’t you appoint a man to call for the prayer?" The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "O Bilal, stand up and call for the prayer." [Agreed upon]
'Ali Al-Qari said: "Meaning, call out 'As-Salatu Jami'ah' (the prayer is gathering)." This is based on what is mentioned in the Mursal narration from Abu Sa'id that Bilal used to call out, "As-Salatu Jami'ah," and then the Adhan was established. In the explanation of Muslim, Al-Qadi 'Iyad said: "The apparent meaning is that it was an announcement and notification of the arrival of the prayer time, but it was not in the form of the prescribed Adhan." An-Nawawi said: "This is the correct view."
Qur’an-related source paragraphs
And the saying of Allah, the Almighty: "And when you call to prayer, they take it in ridicule and amusement. That is because they are a people who do not reason." (Qur'an, Al-Ma'idah 5:58). And His saying: "O you who have believed, when the call to prayer is made on the day of Jumu'ah (Friday)..." (Qur'an, Al-Jumu'ah 62:9).
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 604 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 377 (unverified) 98% confidence
Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.
Commentary and footnotes (1)
Note 1
ف: واضح ہو کہ ابتدا میں اذان سے پہلے لوگوں کو نماز کیلئے جمع کرنے کیلئے ”اَلصَّلٰوةُ جَامِعَةٌ“ کے الفاظ سے بلایا جاتا تھا پھر بعد میں اذان شروع ہوئی۔ (مرقات۔)