Saying "Hayya 'ala khayr al-'amal" in the adhan and prayer in the mosques of the Shi'ah
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Question:
The questioner: I love you for the sake of Allah, so ask Allah for me and for all the believers for taqwa (mindfulness of Allah) and righteousness. The question is: Does saying "Hayya 'ala khayr al-'amal" in the adhan have a basis in the Shari'ah, or is it a bid'ah (religious innovation)? And is my prayer valid in a mosque that repeats such an adhan, considering that all the mosques in the village are like this? And is it permissible for me to leave the congregational prayer because of this?
Answer:
As for your love for us for the sake of Allah, we say: May Allah love you, who has preserved us for Him. As for the supplication, we ask Allah for you for success, and for all Muslims for the rectification of the heart and deeds. As for the call "Hayya 'ala khayr al-'amal" or "Ashhad anna 'Aliyyan waliyy Allah" in the adhan, this is from the practice of the Shi'ah and has no description in the Shari'ah. It is narrated from some of the Salaf, and from Ibn 'Umar and 'Ali ibn Husayn, that "Hayya 'ala khayr 'amal" is said in the adhan, but it has no basis in the Shari'ah and is not authentic from them. Rather, what is preserved in the Shari'ah is the adhan as called by the mu'adhdhin (one who calls to prayer) of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Bilal, Ibn Umm Maktum, Abu Mahdhurah, and others who called to prayer during his time (peace and blessings be upon him). It does not contain "Hayya 'ala khayr al-'amal" and it does not contain "Ashhad anna 'Aliyyan waliyy Allah." Rather, this is from the innovations of the Shi'ah, has no basis, and it is not permissible to do it in the adhan. If the mosque has an imam from the Shi'ah, you should pray in it, because they do not believe in shirk (associating partners with Allah) in them, and among them is the innovator. So pray with the people of the Sunnah and the community who are known for the sound creed of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and its sincerity, and the absence of bid'ah. As for the Shi'ah, among them is the innovator who attributes shirk, and among them is the mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) who worships 'Ali and the Ahl al-Bayt and calls upon them besides Allah. And among them are groups and categories below that who prefer 'Ali over al-Siddiq and 'Umar, but they do not commit shirk; rather, they worship Allah alone. So they are categories and types. But in any case, avoid them because they are innovators. Avoiding praying with them in their mosques is obligatory, unless the imam is from the people of the Sunnah.
The questioner: I love you for the sake of Allah, so ask Allah for me and for all the believers for taqwa (mindfulness of Allah) and righteousness. The question is: Does saying "Hayya 'ala khayr al-'amal" in the adhan have a basis in the Shari'ah, or is it a bid'ah (religious innovation)? And is my prayer valid in a mosque that repeats such an adhan, considering that all the mosques in the village are like this? And is it permissible for me to leave the congregational prayer because of this?
Answer:
As for your love for us for the sake of Allah, we say: May Allah love you, who has preserved us for Him. As for the supplication, we ask Allah for you for success, and for all Muslims for the rectification of the heart and deeds. As for the call "Hayya 'ala khayr al-'amal" or "Ashhad anna 'Aliyyan waliyy Allah" in the adhan, this is from the practice of the Shi'ah and has no description in the Shari'ah. It is narrated from some of the Salaf, and from Ibn 'Umar and 'Ali ibn Husayn, that "Hayya 'ala khayr 'amal" is said in the adhan, but it has no basis in the Shari'ah and is not authentic from them. Rather, what is preserved in the Shari'ah is the adhan as called by the mu'adhdhin (one who calls to prayer) of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Bilal, Ibn Umm Maktum, Abu Mahdhurah, and others who called to prayer during his time (peace and blessings be upon him). It does not contain "Hayya 'ala khayr al-'amal" and it does not contain "Ashhad anna 'Aliyyan waliyy Allah." Rather, this is from the innovations of the Shi'ah, has no basis, and it is not permissible to do it in the adhan. If the mosque has an imam from the Shi'ah, you should pray in it, because they do not believe in shirk (associating partners with Allah) in them, and among them is the innovator. So pray with the people of the Sunnah and the community who are known for the sound creed of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and its sincerity, and the absence of bid'ah. As for the Shi'ah, among them is the innovator who attributes shirk, and among them is the mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) who worships 'Ali and the Ahl al-Bayt and calls upon them besides Allah. And among them are groups and categories below that who prefer 'Ali over al-Siddiq and 'Umar, but they do not commit shirk; rather, they worship Allah alone. So they are categories and types. But in any case, avoid them because they are innovators. Avoiding praying with them in their mosques is obligatory, unless the imam is from the people of the Sunnah.
Source
واجب الرجل والمرأة — islamhouse.com (48:40)
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