the Athan (azaan) time DUA

On hearing the Athan

Upon hearing the Athan, recite:

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَاً عَبْدَهُ وَرَسُولَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَاً عَبْدَهُ وَرَسُولَهُ رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبَّاً وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولَاً وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِينَاً

"I testify that there is no one worthy of worship besides Allah. He is all by Himself and has no partner and I testify that Muhammad (S.A.W.) is His servant and Rasul. I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, Muhammad (S.A.W.) as my Rasul and Islam as my Deen. It is stated in the hadith that the sins of a person are forgiven if the above dua is recited on hearing the athaan.

(Muslim)

Upon hearing the Muazzin give Athan

Reply to the Muazzin

It is stated in the Ahadith that whosoever answers the muazzin there is Jannah for him.

(Hisnul Hasin)

Thus the reply to the muazzin (when the Muazzin says:)

حَيِّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ حَيِّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ

recite:

لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ

(Mishkat)

At the end of the athaan recite Durood then

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْقَائِمَةِ آتِ مُحَمَّدَاً الْوَسِيلَةَ وَالْفَضِيلَةَ وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامَاً مَحْمُودَاً الَّذِي وَعَدْتَهُ إِنَّكَ لَا تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ

"O Allah, the Lord of this total call (invitation, proclamation) and the Lord of the Salat to begin, grant Muhammad 'intercession' ( a status) and grant him superiority and let him reach Mooqame Mahmood which You have promised, for definitely You do not go back on Your promises".

(Mishkat)

By reciting this dua, the intercession of Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) becomes wajib.

(Mishkat)

Note: The reply to the Iqamat is the same as the reply to the athaan, except that when hearing:

قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلَاةُ

-stand up for Salaat, recite:

أَقَامَهَا اللَّهُ وَأَدَامَهَا

Allah keep (Salaat) perpetual".

(Mishkat)

وَعَدْتَهُ

Note: In the athaan the famous words

وَالدَّرَجَةُ الرَّفِيعَةُ

are not found in the hadith.

After the fard Salaat recite the following while rubbing the right hand on the forehead:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الرَّحْمَنُ الرَّحِيمُ اللَّهُمَّ أَذْهِبْ عَنِّي الْهَمَّ وَالْحَزَنَ