Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

872 - وَ رَوَى أَبُو بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «إِنَّ بِلاَلاً كَانَ عَبْداً صَالِحاً فَقَالَ لاَ أُؤَذِّنُ لِأَحَدٍ بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَتُرِكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ حَيَّ عَلَى خَيْرِ اَلْعَمَلِ.

Hadith.872 - Abu Basir narrated from one of the Imams (as) that He said: "Bilal was a righteous servant who said: 'I will not call the adhan for anyone after the Messenger of Allah (sw).' Therefore, on that day, 'Hayya 'ala khayr al-'Amal' (Hasten to the best of deeds) was left out."

873 - وَ رَوَى اَلْحَسَنُ بْنُ اَلسَّرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «مِنَ اَلسُّنَّةِ إِذَا أَذَّنَ اَلرَّجُلُ أَنْ يَضَعَ إِصْبَعَيْهِ فِي أُذُنَيْهِ.

Hadith.873 - Al-Hasan ibn al-Sari reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "It is part of the Sunnah (tradition) for a person giving the adhan (call to prayer) to place his fingers in his ears."

874 - وَ رَوَى خَالِدُ بْنُ نَجِيحٍ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «اَلْأَذَانُ وَ اَلْإِقَامَةُ مَجْزُومَانِ» وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ «مَوْقُوفَانِ.

Hadith.874 - Khalid ibn Najih narrated from Imam (as) that He said: "The adhan and the iqamah must be recited with firmness." In another narration, it states, "They must be delivered with a pause."

875 - وَ رَوَى زُرَارَةُ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «لاَ يُجْزِيكَ مِنَ اَلْأَذَانِ إِلاَّ مَا أَسْمَعْتَ نَفْسَكَ أَوْ فَهِمْتَهُ وَ أَفْصِحْ بِالْأَلِفِ وَ اَلْهَاءِ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى اَلنَّبِيِّ وَ آلِهِ صَلَوَاتُ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ كُلَّمَا ذَكَرْتَهُ أَوْ ذَكَرَهُ ذَاكِرٌ عِنْدَكَ فِي أَذَانٍ أَوْ غَيْرِهِ وَ كُلَّمَا اِشْتَدَّ صَوْتُكَ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ تُجْهِدَ نَفْسَكَ كَانَ مَنْ يَسْمَعُ أَكْثَرَ وَ كَانَ أَجْرُكَ فِي ذَلِكَ أَعْظَمَ.

Hadith.875 – Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "The adhan is not sufficient for you unless you hear it yourself or understand it. Clearly articulate the 'alif' and 'ha'." Send blessings upon the Prophet and his family (as) whenever you mention him or hear someone mention him, whether during the adhan or outside of it. The louder your voice, without straining yourself, the more people will hear, and your reward will be greater."

876 - وَ سَأَلَ مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ وَهْبٍ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلْأَذَانِ فَقَالَ «اِجْهَرْ وَ اِرْفَعْ بِهِ صَوْتَكَ فَإِذَا أَقَمْتَ فَدُونَ ذَلِكَ وَ لاَ تَنْتَظِرْ بِأَذَانِكَ وَ إِقَامَتِكَ إِلاَّ دُخُولَ وَقْتِ اَلصَّلاَةِ وَ اُحْدُرْ إِقَامَتَكَ حَدْراً.

Hadith.876 - Muawiya ibn Wahb asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the adhan (call to prayer). The Imam said: "Raise your voice and speak loudly when giving the adhan. When performing the iqamah (second call to prayer), use a slightly lower voice. Do not delay your adhan and iqamah except until the time for prayer has arrived, and recite the iqamah quickly (with fluidity)."

877 - وَ رَوَى عَنْهُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَمَّارٌ اَلسَّابَاطِيُّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «إِذَا قُمْتَ إِلَى اَلصَّلاَةِ اَلْفَرِيضَةِ فَأَذِّنْ وَ أَقِمْ وَ اِفْصِلْ بَيْنَ اَلْأَذَانِ وَ اَلْإِقَامَةِ بِقُعُودٍ أَوْ بِكَلاَمٍ أَوْ تَسْبِيحٍ» وَقَالَ سَأَلْتُهُ كَمِ اَلَّذِي يُجْزِي بَيْنَ اَلْأَذَانِ وَ اَلْإِقَامَةِ مِنَ اَلْقَوْلِ قَالَ «اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ.

Hadith.877 - It is narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) by 'Ammar al-Sabati that He said: "When you stand for a mandatory prayer, give the adhan and the iqamah, and separate between the adhan and the iqamah with sitting, speaking, or tasbih (glorification of Allah (swt))." He (Ammar) asked: "What is the minimum that suffices between the adhan and the iqamah in terms of speech?" Imam (as) replied: "Saying 'Alhamdulillah' (All praise belongs to Allah (swt))."

878 - وَ سَأَلَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُؤَذِّنُ وَ هُوَ يَمْشِي وَ هُوَ عَلَى غَيْرِ طُهْرٍ أَوْ هُوَ عَلَى ظَهْرِ اَلدَّابَّةِ قَالَ «نَعَمْ إِذَا كَانَ اَلْمُتَشِّهِدُ مُسْتَقْبِلَ اَلْقِبْلَةِ فَلاَ بَأْسَ.

Hadith.878 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who gives the adhan (call to prayer) while walking, while not in a state of ritual purity, or while riding an animal. The Imam said: "Yes, it is permissible if the one giving the testimony of faith (in the adhan) faces the Qiblah; there is no issue."

879 - وَ رَوَى عَنْهُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ زُرَارَةُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ اَلصَّلاَةُ حَرُمَ اَلْكَلاَمُ عَلَى اَلْإِمَامِ وَ عَلَى أَهْلِ اَلْمَسْجِدِ إِلاَّ فِي تَقْدِيمِ إِمَامٍ »

Hadith.879 - Zurarah narrated from Imam Abu Ja'far (as) that He said: "When the iqamah (second call to prayer) is pronounced, speaking becomes prohibited for the Imam and the people of the mosque, except in the case of appointing an Imam."

880 - وَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «يَؤُمُّكُمْ أَقْرَؤُكُمْ وَ يُؤَذِّنُ لَكُمْ خِيَارُكُمْ وَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ أَفْصَحُكُمْ.

Hadith.880 - Imam Ali (as) said that the Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "The one who leads you in prayer should be the one who has the most knowledge of the Qur'an among you, and the one who calls the adhan (mu'adhdhin) should be the best among you." In another narration, it is said: "the most articulate among you."

881 - وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «مَنْ أَذَّنَ فِي مِصْرٍ مِنْ أَمْصَارِ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ سَنَةً وَجَبَتْ لَهُ اَلْجَنَّةُ.

Hadith.881 - The Messenger, and his family, said: "Whoever calls the adhan (call to prayer) in one of the cities of the Muslims for a year, Paradise becomes obligatory for him."