12. Sunnats Of Azaan And Iqaamah

 

12. Sunnats Of Azaan And Iqaamah:

1.        It is Sunnat to face the Qibla while saying the Azaan and Iqaamah. ( Maraaqiul Falaah- pg. 106, I’laaus-sunan-Vol.2, pg.126)

2.        It is Sunnat to say the Azaan with pauses after each phrase while the Sunnat method of Iqaamah is to say it quickly. (Tirmidhi- Vol.1, pg.285)

3.        During the Azaan it is Sunnat to turn the face to the right when saying:                               and towards the left when saying   However, the chest and the feet should remain towards the direction of the Qibla.  (Maraaqi-pg.106, Shami-Vol.1, pg. 285)

4.        It is Sunnat to repeat the words of the Azaan after the Muazzin (in reply to the Azaan). When the Muazzin call out
   and  
reply with:

(Bukhari, Muslim)

5.        In the Azaan of Fajar when the Muazzin calls out:

reply with:  ( Maraaqiul Falaah- pg. 110)

6.        The reply will be given to the Iqaamah in the same way as it is given for Azaan. However, in reply to
 one should say:  (Abu Dawood)

7.        After the Azaan it is Sunnat to recite Durood Sharief  (Muslim - Vol.1 pg.166)

8.        Thereafter recite this Dua which is narrated in the chapter of Azaan in Bukhari Sharief.

Trans:   O’ Allah the Lord of this perfect call and the Lord of the prayer which is about to be performed, grant Muhammad (  ) the intercession and the virtue and grant him the praised position (Al-maqaamul Mahmood) which you have promised him. Verily you do not contradict your promise.

The words  are not narrated in Bukhari Sharif. Imam Baihaqi has narrated it in Sunan-e-Kubra. (Hisn-e-Haseen with commentary Fadhle Mubeen)

Note: To add the words  or to add  at the end is not established from any narration. (Hence it should not be added on in the Dua after azaan). Mullah Ali Qari () writes in Mirqaat-Vol.2, pg. 163.

Note:  By reciting this Dua one will be blessed with a good death and one will receive the intercession of Rasulullah (). (Mirqaat)