The Ruling on the Adhan with “Hayya ‘ala Khayr al-‘Amal”
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The questioner:
I hear many mu’adhdhins in some of the Islamic countries’ radio stations calling the adhan in a different manner, as follows: at the beginning of the adhan, they say only two takbirs, and after saying “Hayya ‘ala al-Falah,” they say “Hayya ‘ala Khayr al-‘Amal” twice. What is the ruling on this adhan? And is it established from any of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them)?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow his guidance. As for what follows, it is established in the authentic hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that the adhan consists of four takbirs at its beginning. It is not established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that “Hayya ‘ala Khayr al-‘Amal” is said in it. Bilal did not say this, nor ‘Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum, nor Abu Mahdhurah, nor any of his other mu’adhdhins (peace and blessings be upon him). Rather, it is narrated from ‘Ali ibn Husayn, and some narrate it from ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar, but it is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor from his mu’adhdhins. Therefore, the correct position in this matter is that it is a bid’ah (religious innovation) and it is not permissible to do it; because it contradicts the authentic, established hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). What is established is to say after “Hayya ‘ala al-Salah,” “Hayya ‘ala al-Falah,” “Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar,” “La ilaha illa Allah.” The two adhan calls consist of fifteen phrases: four takbirs at the beginning, then the two testimonies four times, then the “Hayya” phrases four times, then “Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La ilaha illa Allah,” making a total of fifteen. With the tarji’ (repetition of the testimonies in a lower voice), it becomes nineteen. The tarji’ is to recite the two testimonies in a low voice, then recite them in a loud voice, as in the hadith of Abu Mahdhurah when he called the adhan in Makkah, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught him the adhan, he taught him the tarji’ in it. In the Fajr adhan, “Al-Salah Khayrun min al-Nawm” (Prayer is better than sleep) is added, “Al-Salah Khayrun min al-Nawm.” As for “Hayya ‘ala Khayr al-‘Amal,” it is a bid’ah.
The questioner:
And the brother ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Subtan says at the end of his message: Does this invalidate the prayer for which this adhan was called?
The Shaykh:
No, it does not invalidate the prayer, and it does not invalidate the adhan. The adhan is valid, and the extra words are an error. So the adhan is valid, and the prayer is valid. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
I hear many mu’adhdhins in some of the Islamic countries’ radio stations calling the adhan in a different manner, as follows: at the beginning of the adhan, they say only two takbirs, and after saying “Hayya ‘ala al-Falah,” they say “Hayya ‘ala Khayr al-‘Amal” twice. What is the ruling on this adhan? And is it established from any of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them)?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow his guidance. As for what follows, it is established in the authentic hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that the adhan consists of four takbirs at its beginning. It is not established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that “Hayya ‘ala Khayr al-‘Amal” is said in it. Bilal did not say this, nor ‘Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum, nor Abu Mahdhurah, nor any of his other mu’adhdhins (peace and blessings be upon him). Rather, it is narrated from ‘Ali ibn Husayn, and some narrate it from ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar, but it is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor from his mu’adhdhins. Therefore, the correct position in this matter is that it is a bid’ah (religious innovation) and it is not permissible to do it; because it contradicts the authentic, established hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). What is established is to say after “Hayya ‘ala al-Salah,” “Hayya ‘ala al-Falah,” “Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar,” “La ilaha illa Allah.” The two adhan calls consist of fifteen phrases: four takbirs at the beginning, then the two testimonies four times, then the “Hayya” phrases four times, then “Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La ilaha illa Allah,” making a total of fifteen. With the tarji’ (repetition of the testimonies in a lower voice), it becomes nineteen. The tarji’ is to recite the two testimonies in a low voice, then recite them in a loud voice, as in the hadith of Abu Mahdhurah when he called the adhan in Makkah, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught him the adhan, he taught him the tarji’ in it. In the Fajr adhan, “Al-Salah Khayrun min al-Nawm” (Prayer is better than sleep) is added, “Al-Salah Khayrun min al-Nawm.” As for “Hayya ‘ala Khayr al-‘Amal,” it is a bid’ah.
The questioner:
And the brother ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Subtan says at the end of his message: Does this invalidate the prayer for which this adhan was called?
The Shaykh:
No, it does not invalidate the prayer, and it does not invalidate the adhan. The adhan is valid, and the extra words are an error. So the adhan is valid, and the prayer is valid. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 1508 - حكم الأذان ب (حي على خير العمل) - نور على الدرب — youtube.com
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