of Paradise and give the Azaan, and when he will say the words اَشۡھَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًارَّسُوۡلُ اللّٰه, all of the prophets عَـلَـيْهِمُ السَّلَام and their nations will be looking at Bilal (رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ). After the prophets and martyrs, Bilal will be the first to be clothed in the garment of Paradise. (Ibn-e-‘Asakir, Raqm 974, Bilal Bin Rabah, vol. 10, p. 459, Hadees 2655)

2.   The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: On the Day of Judgement, Bilal (رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ) will be riding such a camel whose saddle will be adorned with gold and rubies, and there will be a flag with him and all of the Muazzins will be behind that flag until it will admit them into Paradise, and even the one who gave Azaan for 40 days for the pleasure of Allah Almighty will also enter Paradise. (Ibn-e-‘Asakir, Raqm 974, Bilal Bin Rabah, vol. 10, p. 460, Hadees 2657)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                    صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! One very beautiful quality of Sayyiduna Bilal رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was that he would give Azaan. Calling out Azaan is an extremely virtuous action, therefore, whenever an opportunity arises, we should also give the Azaan for the pleasure of Allah Almighty and gain reward.

It is mentioned in a blessed Hadees: Jinns, humans and everything that hears the call of the Muazzin shall bear witness for him on the Day of Judgement. (Bukhari, Kitab-ul-Azaan, vol. 1, p. 222, Hadees 609)

Similarly, leading the Salah (i.e. doing Imamat) is also a great honour. The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: Three people will be on mounds of musk on the Day of Judgement; neither shall they grieve nor shall they fear when the people will be in fear. One amongst them is also the one who learnt the Quran and then for the pleasure of Allah Almighty and with the hope of reward, he led a group in Salah. (Mu’jam Kabeer, vol. 12, p. 331, Hadees 13584)

May Allah Almighty grant us both of these honours.

اٰمِیْن بِجَاہِ النَّبِیِّ الْاَمِیْن صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد