The virtue of standing for the first adhan
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, it is said that the first adhan is considered by people to be a means of expiation for sins. Therefore, whoever intends the reward for it and commits to it is like one who revives a sunnah. It is also said that it is a sunnah to stand for the first adhan, not just the second.
Answer:
Well, if the first adhan is found to be at an appropriate time, not too early, but at a suitable time before Fajr, such as half an hour or a quarter of an hour, that is good. This is a sunnah, and whoever stands for it receives reward, because people benefit from it. The one who stands for it can perform witr, or take a ghusl, perform wudu, and prepare for prayer so that he does not miss the prayer. He stands at an earlier time, so he has the opportunity to do something good. So, whoever stands for it in this manner is rewarded and is acting upon a sunnah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, it is said that the first adhan is considered by people to be a means of expiation for sins. Therefore, whoever intends the reward for it and commits to it is like one who revives a sunnah. It is also said that it is a sunnah to stand for the first adhan, not just the second.
Answer:
Well, if the first adhan is found to be at an appropriate time, not too early, but at a suitable time before Fajr, such as half an hour or a quarter of an hour, that is good. This is a sunnah, and whoever stands for it receives reward, because people benefit from it. The one who stands for it can perform witr, or take a ghusl, perform wudu, and prepare for prayer so that he does not miss the prayer. He stands at an earlier time, so he has the opportunity to do something good. So, whoever stands for it in this manner is rewarded and is acting upon a sunnah. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من باب الأذان — islamhouse.com (48:10)
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