The Shaykh’s clarification of the correct method of the adhan, the correct pronunciation of its phrases, and the places of pause within it.
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The Shaykh : Now, I must remind you of a benefit:
Many mu'adhdhins say: "Allahu akbara, Allahu akbara." This is a linguistic error and a narrational error, because the hadith, as we see it here and as it is in *Sahih Muslim*:Sunan Abi Dawud 5112Sahih (Al-Albani) And whoever has some knowledge of the Arabic language and its etiquette, especially the science of grammar: "Allah" in their terminology is the word of majesty, a subject raised for the sake of being a subject, and "Akbar" is a predicate raised for the sake of being a predicate. So it is not permissible for us to say "Allahu akbara" because it is a linguistic error. If we pause, we say "Allahu akbar," but if we connect, it is with a dammah, so we say "Allahu akbaru, Allahu akbaru."
The questioner : Is the Sunnah to pause or to connect between them?
The Shaykh : To connect. It came in *Sahih Muslim* from the hadith of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab: So the Sunnah is to connect, as you see here. It is very important that a person takes the dhikr from the books of the Sunnah because they remain accurate. So here: "Allahu akbaru, Allahu akbaru, Allahu akbaru, Allahu akbaru, Ashhadu an la ilaha illa Allah, Ashhadu an la ilaha illa Allah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan rasul Allah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan rasul Allah." Here is the repetition (tarji'), he returns and says: "Ashhadu an la ilaha illa Allah, Ashhadu an la ilaha illa Allah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan rasul Allah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan rasul Allah, Hayya 'ala al-salah, Hayya 'ala al-salah, Hayya 'ala al-falah, Hayya 'ala al-falah, al-Salah khayrun min al-nawm, al-Salah khayrun min al-nawm." In the first one here in the explanation: "In the first one of the Fajr, meaning in the first call." And in a version, "in the first one," meaning: you are calling with it now. It is a drop!
The questioner : And this second explanation, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : It is the second explanation. Okay: "In the first one of the Fajr, meaning: in the first call. And in a version, 'in the first one,' meaning: in the first call, and the intended meaning is the adhan, not the iqamah". The completion of the hadith: "al-Salah khayrun min al-nawm, al-Salah khayrun min al-nawm, in the first one of the Fajr. He said: And he taught me the iqamah twice: Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar" to the end of it. I think in another narration it was in my possession, perhaps we will find it now.
The questioner : Al-San'ani in *Subul al-Salam* says: "In the first adhan".
The Shaykh : It is the first adhan, that is how the hadith is.
Many mu'adhdhins say: "Allahu akbara, Allahu akbara." This is a linguistic error and a narrational error, because the hadith, as we see it here and as it is in *Sahih Muslim*:
Allah is Most Great, Allah is Most Great
الله أكبرُ الله أكبرُThe questioner : Is the Sunnah to pause or to connect between them?
The Shaykh : To connect. It came in *Sahih Muslim* from the hadith of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab:
That when he would ascend the minbar on Friday, the mu'adhdhin would call the adhan before him. So when the mu'adhdhin said: "Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar," 'Umar said while on the minbar: "Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar"
أنه كان إذا صعد المنبر يوم الجمعة أذن المؤذن بين يديه، فإذا قال المؤذن: الله أكبر الله أكبر، قال عمر وهو على المنبر: الله أكبر الله أكبرThe questioner : And this second explanation, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : It is the second explanation. Okay: "In the first one of the Fajr, meaning: in the first call. And in a version, 'in the first one,' meaning: in the first call, and the intended meaning is the adhan, not the iqamah". The completion of the hadith: "al-Salah khayrun min al-nawm, al-Salah khayrun min al-nawm, in the first one of the Fajr. He said: And he taught me the iqamah twice: Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar" to the end of it. I think in another narration it was in my possession, perhaps we will find it now.
The questioner : Al-San'ani in *Subul al-Salam* says: "In the first adhan".
The Shaykh : It is the first adhan, that is how the hadith is.