Chapter: 4, Prayers (Kitab Al-Salat)
Hadith No: 735 Narrated/Authority of Ibn Umar
When the Muslims came to Medina, they gathered and sought to know the time of prayer but no one summoned them. One day they discussed the matter, and some of them said: Use something like the bell of the Christians and some of them said: Use horn like that of the Jews. Umar said: Why may not a be appointed who should call (people) to prayer? The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: O Bilal, get up and summon (the people) to prayer.
Hadith No: 736 Narrated/Authority of Anas
Bilal was commanded (by the Apostle of Allah) to repeat (the phrases of) Adhan twice and once in Iqama. The narrator said: I made a mention of it before Ayyub who said: Except for saying: Qamat-is-salat [the time for prayer has come].
Hadith No: 737 Narrated/Authority of Anas bin Malik
They (the Companions) discussed that they should know the timings of prayer by means of something recognized by all. Some of them said that fire should be lighted or a bell should be rung. But Bilal was ordered to repeat the phrases twice in Adhan, and once in Iqama.
Hadith No: 738 Narrated/Authority of
This hadith is transmitted by Khalid Hadhdha with the same chain of transmitters (and the words are): When the majority of the people discussed they should know, like the hadith narrated by al-’Thaqafi (mentioned above) except for the words:” They (the people) should kindle fire.”
Hadith No: 739 Narrated/Authority of Anas
Bilal was commanded (by the Holy Prophet) to repeat the phrases twice in Adhan, and once in lqama.
Hadith No: 740 Narrated/Authority of Abu Mahdhurah
that the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) taught him Adhan like this: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; I testify that there is no god but Allah, I testify that there is no god but Allah; I testify that Muhammad Is the Messenger of Allah, I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and it should be again repeated: I testify that there is no god but Allah, I testify that there is no god but Allah; I testify that Muhammad Is the Messenger of Allah, I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. Come to the prayer (twice). Come to the prayer (twice). Ishaq added: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; there Is no god but Allah.
Hadith No: 741 Narrated/Authority of Ibn Umar
The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) had two Mu’adhdhins, Bilal and ‘Abdullah b. Umm Maktum, who (latter) was blind.
Hadith No: 742 Narrated/Authority of
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of ‘A’isha by another chain of transmitters.
Hadith No: 743 Narrated/Authority of Aisha
Ibn Umm Maktum used to pronounce Adhan at the behest of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) (despite the fact) that he was blind.
Hadith No: 744 Narrated/Authority of
A hadith like this has been transmitted by Hisham.