was calling out the Azan. Then he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه himself called out the Iqamat and also led the Maghrib Salah.

After offering Salah, when we kissed his blessed feet, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه held my hand in his hand and said: It is stated in a blessed Hadees that wherever the voice of Azan reaches, every particle of that place becomes a witness. This is the reason that I have called out the Azan so that the flowing river, mountains, trees, vegetation and sand of this place become my witnesses.

(Ikram Imam Ahmad Raza, pp. 95)

اس کی ہستی میں تھا عمل جوہر          سُنتِ مُصطَفٰے کا وہ پیکر

عالمِ دین، صاحبِ تقوٰی                  واہ کیا بات اعلٰی حضرت کی

جس نے دیکھا انہیں عقیدت سے         قلب کی آنکھ سے مَحَبَّت سے

مرحبا مرحبا پُکار اُٹھا                           واہ کیا بات اعلٰی حضرت کی

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Excellence of answering the Azan

Dear Islamic brothers! We have learnt from this parable that A’la Hadrat     رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was extremely keen to earn more rewards. We have also learnt that whenever we get a chance, we too should make everything around us a witness to our Iman by calling out the Azan, without any hesitation. Do not miss the opportunity of earning great reward by calling out Azan. In case you don’t get an opportunity to call out the Azan and Iqamat, at least make it your routine to answer them. A man who answers the Azan and Iqamat earns a reward of two hundred thousand good deeds for every Kalimah (word) and a woman who answers the Azan and Iqamat earns a reward of one hundred thousand good deeds for every Kalimah.

The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: O women! When you hear Bilal calling out the Azan and Iqamat, repeat (the words in the same way) as he says, as Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will write for you one hundred thousand good deeds