Sunan Ibn Majah

It was narrated that Abu Barzah Al-Aslami said:"The Messenger of Allah used to like to delay the 'Isha', and he disliked sleeping before it, and engaging in conversation after it

It was narrated that 'Aishah said:"The Messenger of Allah did not sleep before the 'Isha' nor stay up (talking) after it

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud said:"The Messenger of Allah rebuked us for staying up (talking) after the 'Isha

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Do not let the Bedouin make you change the name of your prayer. It is the 'Isha', and they bring their camels in and milk them at nightfall

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:The Prophet said: "Do not let the Bedouins make you change the name of your prayer." Ibn Harmalah added: "Rather it is the 'Isha', but they say the 'Atamah because they bring their camels in for milking at that time (when it is dark)

It was narrated from Muhammed bin 'Abdullah bin Zaid that his father said that:The Messenger of Allah was thinking of a horn, and he commanded that a bell be made and it was done. Then 'Abdullah bin Zaid had a dream. He said: "I saw a man wearing two green garments, carrying a be…

It was narrated from Salim, from his father, that:The Prophet consulted the people as to how he could call them to the prayer. They suggested a horn, but he disliked that because of the Jews (because the Jews used a horn). Then they suggested a bell but he disliked that because o…

Ibn Juraij narrated:"Abdul-'Aziz bin 'Abdul-Malik bin Abu Mahdhurah narrated from 'Abdullah bin muhairiz who was an orphan under the care of Abu Mahdhurah bin mi'yar that when he was preparing him to travel to Sham, he said: 'O my uncle, I am going out to Sham, and I will be aske…

It was narrated that Abu Mahdhurah said:"The Messenger of Allah taught me the Adhan with nineteen phrases and the Iqamah with seventeen. The Adhan is: Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar; Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah, Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah; Ash-hadu anna…

Abdur-Rahman bin Sa'd bin 'Ammar bin Sa'd, who was the Mu'adh-dhin of the Messenger of Allah narrated from his grandfather, that:The Messenger of Allah commanded Bilal to put his fingers in his ears when calling the Adhan, and he said: "It makes the voice louder

It was narrated from 'Awn bin Abu Juhaifah that his father said:"I came to the Messenger of Allah in Abtah, when he was in a red tent. Bilal came out and gave the call to prayer, turning around and putting his fingers in his ears

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:"The Messenger of Allah said: There are two characteristics in which the Muslims are dependent upon their Mu'adh-dhins: their prayer and their fasting

It was narrated that Jabir bin Samurah said:"Bilal did not delay the Adhan from its proper time, but he sometimes delayed the Iqamah a little

It was narrated that 'Uthman bin Abul-As said:"The last instruction that the Messenger of Allah gave to me was that I should not appoint a Mu'adh-dhin who took payment for the Adhan." (sahih)

It was narrated that Bilal said:"The Messenger of Allah commanded me (with Tathwib) in the Adhan for Fajr, and he forbade me to do so in the Adhan for 'Isha

It was narrated that Bilal came to the Prophet to call him for the Fajr prayer, and was told:"He is sleeping." He said: "As-salatu khairum minan-nawm, As-salatu khairum minan-nawm (The prayer is better than sleep, the prayer is better than sleep). These words were approved of in…

It was narrated that Ziyad bin Harith As-Suda'i said:"I was with the Messenger of Allah on a journey, and he commanded me to call the Adhan. Bilal wanted to call the Iqamah, but the Messenger of Allah said: 'The brother of Suda' called the Adhan, and the one who calls the Adhan i…

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"The Messenger of Allah said: 'When the Mu'adh-dhin calls the Adhan, say as he says

Umm Habibah narrated that :When the Messenger of Allah was with her on her day and night, and heard the Mu'adh-dhin calling the Adhan, she heard him saying what he said

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said:"The Messenger of Allah said: 'When you hear the call (to prayer), say what the Mu'adh-dhin says