300 hadith
It was narrated from the Prophet ﷺ with a report similar to the hadith of Sufyan and Umar bin Abu Zaidah, each adding something the others did not mention. In the hadith of Malik bin Mughul it states, "When midday came, Bilal went out and…
مسلم 1121SahihWe traveled with the Prophet ﷺ one night, and some of the people said, "Messenger of Allah, will you not stop and rest with us at the end of the night?" He replied, "I fear you will sleep through the prayer." Bilal said, "I will wake you."…
البخاري 595SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when one of the men said, "Messenger of Allah, why don't you let us rest for the night?" He replied, "I fear you will sleep through the prayer." Bilal said, "I will keep watch over you." So they lay…
النسائي 847SahihWe were traveling with the Prophet ﷺ one night when some of the people said, "Messenger of Allah, if only you would halt with us for rest." He replied, "I fear you will sleep through the prayer." Bilal said, "I will wake you." So they lay…
الأعظمي 1879SahihBilal used to give the call to prayer once the sun had passed its zenith, but he would not begin the iqamah until the Prophet ﷺ came out. When the Prophet ﷺ appeared, Bilal would call the iqamah as soon as he saw him.
الأعظمي 1916SahihMy house was the tallest of the houses around the mosque, and Bilal used to give the call to the dawn prayer from atop it. He would come at the last part of the night and sit on the roof watching for the break of dawn. When he saw it, he…
أبو داود 519HasanBilal made the call to prayer before dawn broke, so the Prophet ﷺ ordered him to go back and announce, "The servant has slept! The servant has slept!" Musa added in his version, "So he went back and announced, 'The servant has slept!'"
أبو داود 532HasanA man from the Ansar came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I saw in a dream, as if I were awake, a man descending from the sky wearing two green garments. He came down upon the stump of a wall in Madinah and gave the call to prayer, repeating…
أحمد 22027SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Let none of you be kept from his predawn meal by Bilal's call to prayer, for he calls out," or he said, "he gives the adhan, only so that the one of you who is praying may return and the one who is sleeping…
أحمد 3717SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not let any of you be kept from his pre-dawn meal by Bilal's call to prayer, for he calls out," or he said, "he announces, so that the one standing in prayer may return and the one sleeping may be roused.…
البخاري 7247SahihWhen the Muslims first arrived in Madinah, they used to gather and estimate the times of prayer, since no one called them to it. One day they discussed the matter. Some of them said, "Adopt a bell like the bell of the Christians." Others…
مسلم 837SahihWhen the Muslims first arrived in Madinah, they used to gather and estimate the times of the prayers, since no one was calling them to it. One day they discussed this matter. Some of them said, "Adopt a bell like the bell of the…
الترمذي 190SahihBilal used to give the call to prayer the moment the sun passed its zenith, never failing in this. He would not pronounce the iqamah, however, until the Prophet ﷺ came out. When he saw him emerge, he would call the iqamah.
أحمد 20849SahihWe were traveling with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ one night during a journey, and we said, "Messenger of Allah, would you halt with us for the night?" He replied, "I fear you will sleep through the prayer. Who will wake us for the prayer?"…
أحمد 22611SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Let none of you be kept from his pre-dawn meal by Bilal's call to prayer, for he calls out," or he said, "he announces it so that the one praying among you may return and the one sleeping may awaken. It is…
أحمد 3654SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded me not to add the call to prayer phrase except in the Fajr prayer.
أحمد 23913HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Bilal calls the adhan at night to wake those of you who are sleeping and to bring back those of you who are standing in prayer. It is not meant to indicate this," meaning the break of dawn.
النسائي 642SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Let none of you be kept from his pre-dawn meal by Bilal's call to prayer, for he calls out while it is still night so that the one praying among you may return and the one sleeping may wake up." Then he said,…
مسلم 2541SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not let any of you be prevented from his pre-dawn meal by Bilal's call to prayer, for he calls out," or he said, "he announces, so that the one praying among you may return and the one sleeping among you…
أبو داود 2347SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Bilal calls the adhan at night," or, "Ibn Umm Maktum calls the adhan at night, so eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktum calls the adhan."
أحمد 5424SahihHe instructed me to give the call to prayer for the dawn prayer and forbade me from doing so for the evening prayer. Shuba said, "By Allah, Ibn Abu Layla did not mention it, and what he mentioned was only a weak chain of transmission." He…
أحمد 23914HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Let none of you be kept from his predawn meal by the call of Bilal," or he said, "by the announcement of Bilal, for he calls out," or he said, "he announces, so that the one of you standing in prayer may…
أحمد 4147SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Eat and drink until Bilal calls the adhan."
الأعظمي 4363SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Bilal calls the adhan at night to wake those of you who are sleeping and to send back those of you who are praying. The dawn is not when it appears like this," and he gestured with his palm, "but the dawn is when it…
النسائي 2172SahihHe used to say that when the Muslims first arrived in Madinah, they would gather and estimate the time of prayer, since there was no call announcing it. One day they discussed this matter. Some of them said, "Adopt a bell like the bell of…
البخاري 604SahihBilal would call the adhan when the sun had passed its zenith, then he would not call the iqamah until he saw the Prophet ﷺ. When he saw him, he would call the iqamah at that moment.
أحمد 20852SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on one of his journeys when he slept past the dawn prayer until the sun had risen. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ awoke, he said, "Move away from this place." Then he instructed Bilal to give the call to…
الأعظمي 1883HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Let none of you be kept from his pre-dawn meal by Bilal's call to prayer, for he calls out to wake the sleeper among you and to send the one praying back to rest. The break of dawn is not when the light…
ابن ماجه 1696SahihThe Prophet ﷺ consulted the people about how to summon them to prayer. They suggested a horn, but he disliked it because of its association with the Jews. They then suggested a bell, but he disliked it because of its association with the…
ابن ماجه 707DaifHe came to the Prophet ﷺ to call him for the dawn prayer. He was told, "He is asleep." So he said, "Prayer is better than sleep, prayer is better than sleep." This was then established in the call for the dawn prayer, and the practice has…
ابن ماجه 716DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Bilal calls the adhan at night, so eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktum makes the call." Then he added, "He was a blind man who would not make the call until he was told, 'Morning has come, morning has come.'"
الأعظمي 1888SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Bilal makes the call to prayer at night, so eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktum makes the call." He then added that Ibn Umm Maktum was a blind man who would not make the call until he was told, "Morning has…
البخاري 617SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded me to give the second call in the dawn prayer and forbade me from giving it in the evening prayer.
ابن ماجه 715DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Do not call out the second summons in any of the prayers except in the dawn prayer."
الترمذي 198DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Bilal calls the adhan at night, so eat and drink until Bilal or Ibn Umm Maktum calls the adhan."
أحمد 5498SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was returning from the expedition of Khaybar, he traveled through the night until, overcome by drowsiness, he stopped to rest. He said to Bilal, "Keep watch over the night for us." Bilal prayed as much as was…
ابن ماجه 697SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Do not let any of you, or anyone among you, be prevented from his pre-dawn meal by Bilal's call to prayer, for he calls out, or makes the announcement, while it is still night, so that the one praying at night may…
البخاري 621SahihBilal narrated that he came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to call him for the dawn prayer, but Ayesha [[r2]] kept Bilal occupied with a matter she was asking him about until the morning grew bright upon him, so it became fully daylight. Bilal…
أبو داود 1257SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Let none of you, or any one of you, be prevented by Bilal's call from eating his pre-dawn meal, for he calls out, or announces, while it is still night so that the one praying among you may return to rest and the one…
الأعظمي 1873SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Let none of you be kept from his pre-dawn meal by the call of Bilal," or he said, "by his adhan, for he calls out," or he said, "he gives the adhan, only so that the one praying among you may return, not to indicate" —…
البخاري 5298SahihHe saw the call to prayer in a dream. He said, "I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and told him about it, and he said, 'Pass it on to Bilal.' So I conveyed it to him and he gave the call to prayer." He continued, "Then Bilal wanted to give…
أحمد 16476DaifA man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about the time of the dawn prayer. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ instructed Bilal to call the adhan when dawn broke, and he did so. The following day, he delayed the dawn prayer until the light had spread,…
النسائي 643SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to Bilal, "Bilal, when you call the adhan, draw out your words slowly, and when you call the iqamah, be brief. Leave between your adhan and your iqamah enough time for someone eating to finish his meal, for…
الترمذي 195DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Bilal calls the adhan at night, so eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktum makes his call." Then the narrator added, "He was a blind man who would not call until it was said to him, 'Morning has come, morning has…
الأعظمي 4361SahihA man asked the Prophet ﷺ about the time of the dawn prayer. The Prophet ﷺ ordered Bilal to call the adhan when dawn broke, then to call the iqamah, and he prayed. The next day, he delayed it until the light spread, then ordered Bilal to…
أحمد 12219SahihBilal would call the adhan when the sun had passed its zenith, but he would not call the iqamah until the Prophet ﷺ came out. Once he saw him emerge, he would call the iqamah for the prayer.
مسلم 1370SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Ibn Maktum calls the adhan at night, so eat and drink until Bilal calls the adhan, for Bilal does not call it until he sees the dawn."
الأعظمي 1875SahihI said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "I want to spend the night at your home so I may pray as you pray." He replied, "You will not be able to endure my prayer." Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ rose to perform ghusl, screening himself with a…
أحمد 21503DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Bilal calls the adhan at night, so eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktum calls the adhan." He then added, "He was a blind man who would not call the adhan until it was said to him, 'Morning has come, morning has…
الأعظمي 1872SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Let none of you, or any one of you, be prevented by the call of Bilal from eating his pre-dawn meal, for he calls out, or makes the announcement, while it is still night, so that the one standing in prayer may return to…
الأعظمي 4364SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Bilal calls the adhan while it is still night, so eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktum calls."
مالك 166SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Ibn Umm Maktum," or "Bilal calls the adhan at night, so eat and drink until Bilal," or "Ibn Umm Maktum calls the adhan." There was scarcely any time between the two except that one would finish calling the adhan and the…
أحمد 27441SahihHe used to say that when the Muslims first came to Medina, they would gather and try to estimate the time of prayer, since no one called them to it. One day they discussed the matter. Some of them said, "Adopt a bell like the bell of the…
النسائي 627SahihBilal would call the adhan when the sun had passed its zenith.
أحمد 21017HasanBilal used to give the call to prayer at night, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktum gives the call, for he does not call until dawn breaks." Qasim said, "There was nothing between their two calls except…
الأعظمي 4362SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Bilal calls the adhan at night, so eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktum calls the adhan."
أحمد 5195SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Bilal calls the adhan at night, so eat and drink until you hear the adhan of Ibn Umm Maktum."
الترمذي 203SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said to Bilal, "Bilal, you call the adhan when the dawn is shooting straight up into the sky, but that is not the true dawn. The true dawn is like this, spreading across the horizon." Then he called for his suhoor and ate. He…
أحمد 21507DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Bilal calls the adhan at night, so eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktum calls the adhan."
الأعظمي 1874SahihHe came to the Prophet ﷺ to call him to prayer and found him eating his pre-dawn meal in the prayer area of his home.
أحمد 23901Daif