Adhan vs Iqama

[DanyalSAC]

Asalaamu alaikum

I know how to say the Adhan... and from what I have absorbed from experience, the Iqama is basically the same thing with one extra line in it.

Does the Iqama have four Allahu Akbars in it or just two? I honestly never pay that much attention.

I ask because I've discovered that our security guard here at work is Muslim (and Sunni after I grilled him) so we've agreed to do Zhuhr prayer together. As he's been Muslim much longer than me I will let him lead, which means I need to do the Iqama and I want to make sure to do it right!

JasakAllah Khairn!

 

[thariq2005]

Wa alaikkumus salam wa rahmathulah, you can do it both ways, either four allahu akbars like the adhan, or just two. Both are from the sunnah The extra line you add is done twice. I hope you know what that extra line is though ???

 

[DanyalSAC]

Wa alaikkumus salam wa rahmathulah, you can do it both ways, either four allahu akbars like the adhan, or just two. Both are from the sunnah The extra line you add is done twice. I hope you know what that extra line is though ???

Its "qad qama tis salaat" said twice right? After the "Hayya al falah" line?

jazakAllah khairn!

 

[drimi]

Wa alaikkumus salam wa rahmathulah, you can do it both ways, either four allahu akbars like the adhan, or just two. Both are from the sunnah The extra line you add is done twice. I hope you know what that extra line is though ???

Esselamu alejkum
That's also my response
JezeckALL-LLAHU khair brother thariq
Go ahead brother Danyal
Wesselam alejkum

 

[samiha]

:salam2:

Yep, both is from the Sunnah, and so you can do it either way - and both ways if you would want to, and in fact many scholars have recommended that as well.

Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: is it permissible to recite the iqaamah with the same number of phrases as the adhaan?

He said:

That is permissible, rather that is one of the Sunnahs in pronouncing the adhaan, because that was proven in al-Saheeh, from the hadeeth of Abu Mahdhoorah (may Allaah be pleased with him), when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) taught him the adhaan and iqaamah in al-Masjid al-Haraam at the time of the Conquest of Makkah.

It is permissible to mention the phrases of the iqaamah once only, apart from the phrase Qad qaamat il-salaah (prayer is about to begin) and the takbeer (Allaahu akbar), as Bilaal (may Allaah be pleased with him) used to do in the Mosque of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), in his presence and and according to his instructions. It is narrated in al-Saheehayn that Anas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: Bilaal used to say the phrases of the adhaan twice and say the phrases of the iqaamah once in the presence of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).

Majmoo’ Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi’ah, 10/366

But in the case of acts of worship for which several ways of doing them have been narrated, it is better for the Muslim not to adhere to one particular way and ignore the rest. Rather the Sunnah is to do everything that has been proven from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). So one time he can say the iqaamah of Bilaal (may Allaah be pleased with him), and another time he can say the iqaamah of Abu Mahdhoorah (may Allaah be pleased with him).

Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said:

The correct view is the view of Ahl al-Hadeeth and those who agree with them, which is to accept everything that has been narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and not to disapprove of any of these narrations, because the variations in the adhaan and iqaamah are like the variations in the recitation and tashahhud etc. No one has the right to disapprove of anything that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) has prescribed for his ummah.

In order to follow the Sunnah completely we should do it one way one time and the other way another time, this way in one place and the other way in another place, because forsaking what was narrated in the Sunnah and adhering to something else may lead to regarding what is Sunnah as bid’ah and regarding something that is mustahabb as obligatory, and that would lead to division and disputes if others do it the other way.

Al-Fataawa al-Kubra, 2/43-44.

Full Fatwa

If you have other questions you can also search them on that site =) MashaAllaah it is a good source of information and it puts authentic evidence behind the rulings they state.

wasalam

 

[DanyalSAC]

I really do appreciate all the replies, may Allah reward you.

I am happy, the security guard and I just prayed dhuhr together so that means we get the benefit of praying in congregation, jama'ah. He lead so I did the iqaama which was why I had started this thread. Going forward he & I will pray Dhuhr together when we're both here. Allahu Akbar!

 

[thariq2005]

Its "qad qama tis salaat" said twice right? After the "Hayya al falah" line?

jazakAllah khairn!

yes it is my brother wa barakallah feekum. It is a common misconception among people that they stick to just one way of the iqama and speak against the other way. It is from the sunnah to do both ways and that is what Prophet Muhammed salallahu alaihi wa salam did. It would be great if you can practise both ways If not, then don't worry.

EDIT: Just realized sister samiha said the same thing as well lol