The ruling on following the mu'adhdhin and responding to him
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The questioner:
When the mu'adhdhin calls the iqamah, O Shaykh, does one follow him?
The Shaykh:
Yes, just like the adhan, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said that between every prayer, between every adhan, there is a prayer. He called the adhan an adhan and called the iqamah an adhan. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh. It is regrettable that when a person hears the caller to prayer, the people continue in their conversations and occupations. Is there any guidance?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is a recommended practice (sunnah) for the one who hears the call to listen and respond to the mu'adhdhin. If he is busy, he leaves his work. If he is reading, he stops reading until he responds to the mu'adhdhin. If they are talking, they stop talking until they respond to the mu'adhdhin. It is a great opportunity, a great good. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "When you hear the mu'adhdhin, say this." This is a command, and the least of the states of a command is that it is a confirmation, and the lesser of its states is that it is obligatory, but the least of its states is that it is a confirmation, and this is the view of the scholars of knowledge.
When the mu'adhdhin calls the iqamah, O Shaykh, does one follow him?
The Shaykh:
Yes, just like the adhan, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said that between every prayer, between every adhan, there is a prayer. He called the adhan an adhan and called the iqamah an adhan. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh. It is regrettable that when a person hears the caller to prayer, the people continue in their conversations and occupations. Is there any guidance?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is a recommended practice (sunnah) for the one who hears the call to listen and respond to the mu'adhdhin. If he is busy, he leaves his work. If he is reading, he stops reading until he responds to the mu'adhdhin. If they are talking, they stop talking until they respond to the mu'adhdhin. It is a great opportunity, a great good. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "When you hear the mu'adhdhin, say this." This is a command, and the least of the states of a command is that it is a confirmation, and the lesser of its states is that it is obligatory, but the least of its states is that it is a confirmation, and this is the view of the scholars of knowledge.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من باب ما يقول عند سماع الأذان والإقامة وبعد الأذان — islamhouse.com (5:59)
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