left untreated, it would bleed heavily. So, he said: Leave it as it is, this is an arrow from the arrows of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, meaning, my martyrdom has been decreed with this. It was due to this that he passed away at the age of either 60 or 64 and left the mortal world for the eternal world. (Al-Istee’ab fi Ma’rifah-tul-Ashab, Talhah Bin Ubaydullah Al-Taymi, vol. 2, p. 320, selected)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                             صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Sunnahs and etiquettes of Azaan

Dear Islamic brothers! Let’s gain the blessing of listening to some points regarding Azaan from the booklet of Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ, titled ‘Blessings of Azaan’. First, listen to two sayings of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم:

1.   When the caller gives Azaan, the doors of the heavens are opened and Du’a is accepted. (Mustadrak, vol. 2, p. 243, Hadees 2048)

2.   Wherever the voice of the Muazzin reaches, he is granted forgiveness and every dry and wet thing which hears his voice seeks forgiveness for him. (Musnad Ahmad, vol. 2, p. 500, Hadees 6210)

*   If the primary Jama’at of the five Fard Salah, including Jumu’ah, is held in the Masjid at the stipulated time, it is Sunnat-e-Muakkadah to call the Azaan for them, and its emphasis is like that of Wajib. If Azaan is not called out, all the people there will be sinful. (Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 1, p. 464)

*   If somebody offers Salah at home in the city, the Azaan of the local Masjid will be sufficient for him, but it is Mustahab to call the Azaan. (Rad-ul-Muhtar, vol. 2, pp. 62-78)

*   It is appropriate to stop walking, eating, picking up or putting down a utensil etc., playing with children, communicating via gestures etc. during Azaan.

*   The one talking during Azan is مَعَاذَ الـلّٰـه in danger of losing faith at the time of death. (Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 1, p. 473)