Call to Prayers (Adhaan) · The necessity of saying the Takbir, i.e., Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Most Great) and the commencement of As-Salat (the prayer)
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) fell from a horse and got injured so he led the prayer sitting and we also prayed
sitting. When he completed the prayer he said, "The Imam is to be followed; if he says Takbir then say
Takbir, bow if he bows; raise your heads when he raises his head, when he says, 'Sami`a l-lahu liman
hamidah say, 'Rabbana laka l-hamd', and prostrate when he prostrates."
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَكِبَ فَرَسًا، فَجُحِشَ شِقُّهُ الأَيْمَنُ، قَالَ أَنَسٌ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ فَصَلَّى لَنَا يَوْمَئِذٍ صَلاَةً مِنَ الصَّلَوَاتِ وَهْوَ قَاعِدٌ، فَصَلَّيْنَا وَرَاءَهُ قُعُودًا، ثُمَّ قَالَ ل…
Narrated Anas bin Malik Al-Ansari:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) rode a horse and fell down and the right side of his body was injured. On that day he
prayed one of the prayers sitting and we also prayed behind him sitting. Whe…
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The Imam is to be followed. Say the Takbir when he says it; bow if he bows; if he
says 'Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah', say, ' Rabbana wa laka l-hamd', prostrate if he prostrat…