Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)

RESPONSE TO AZAN AND DU’A

Hadrat Umar (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated ALLAAH’s messenger as saying: When the muazzin says “ALLAAH is most great, ALLAAH is most great, and one of you makes the response, “ALLAAH is most great, ALLAAH is most great”; then says, “I testify that there is no God but ALLAAH and he makes the response, “I testify that there is no God but ALLAAH then says, “I testify that Muhammad is ALLAAH’s messenger”, and he makes the response”, “I testify that Muhammad is ALLAAH’s messenger”: then says, “Come to Salaah,” and he makes the response, “There is no might and no power except in ALLAAH:” then says, “Come to salvation,” and he makes the response, “There is no might and no power except in ALLAAH,” then says, “ALLAAH is most great, ALLAAH is most great”, and he makes the responce “Allah is such great: Allah is most great.” then says, “there is no God but ALLAAH” and he makes the response, there is no God but ALLAAH”; if he says this from his heart, he will be in paradise.[Muslim]

In brief, the words of the mu’azzin should be repeated except that the response to   (come to Salaah) and  (come to salvation) is  (there is no might and no power except in ALLAAH and that in the case of the azan for Fajr Salaah the response to  (Salaah is better than sleep) is  (Thou hast spoken the truth and said a good thing).

This means that at these stages the words of the mu’azzin should not be repeated by the listeners. The sunnah is to respond in the words mentioned above. There is neither any tradition requiring a combination of both the phrases or utterance of only  and  only the words “there is no might and no power, except in Allah” should be said in response. [Zadul Ma’ad]

Of the lqamah too, the words are to be repeated in the same manner as those of the Aazan with the addition that in response to  (Verily Salaah is now ready)  should be said.

At the end of the Aazan, durud should be said and the prayer given in the following para should be recited. After this one should make Dua for himself and ask for ALLAAH’s bounty. This Salaah will be answered. [Zad -ul- Ma’ad]