Sunnats and Aadaab of Azaan and Iqaamah – Part 5

The Words of the Azaan

There are seven phrases in the azaan. The seven phrases are mentioned below in sequence:

1. First call out:

اَللهُ أَكْبَرْ اللهُ أَكْبَرْ

Allah Ta‘ala is the greatest, Allah Ta‘ala is the greatest.

اَللهُ أَكْبَرْ اَللهُ أَكْبَرْ

Allah Ta‘ala is the greatest, Allah Ta‘ala is the greatest.

2. Secondly, call out:

أَشْهَدُ أَلَّا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهْ

I testify that there is none worthy of worship besides Allah Ta‘ala.

أَشْهَدُ أَلَّا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهْ

I testify that there is none worthy of worship besides Allah Ta‘ala.

3. Thirdly, call out:

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَّسُوْلُ اللهْ

I testify that Hazrat Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) is the messenger of Allah Ta‘ala.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَّسُوْلُ اللهْ

I testify that Hazrat Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) is the messenger of Allah Ta‘ala.

4. Fourthly, call out:

حَيَّ عَلٰى الصَّلَاةْ

Come to salaah.

حَيَّ عَلٰى الصَّلَاةْ

Come to salaah.

5. Fifthly, call out:

حَيَّ عَلٰى الْفَلَاحْ

Come to success.

حَيَّ عَلٰى الْفَلَاحْ

Come to success.

6. Sixthly, call out:

اَللهُ أَكْبَرْ اللهُ أَكْبَرْ

Allah Ta‘ala is the greatest, Allah Ta‘ala is the greatest.

7. Finally, call out:

لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهْ

There is none worthy of worship besides Allah Ta‘ala.