Dear Islamic brothers! Bringing this speech to an end, let us now have the honour of discussing the Sunnah, alongside various etiquettes we can implement. The Final Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم once said, “Whoever loves my sunnah loves me, and whoever loves me shall be with me in Paradise.”^[1]

Sunnahs and etiquette of azan

Dear Islamic brothers! Let us discuss some sunnahs and etiquette of azan. First, let us listen to two hadith of Allah’s final Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

“He who calls the azan, seeking reward, is like a martyr splattered with blood until he completes his azan. Everything witnesses for him, and when he dies, worms shall not infest his body in his grave.”^[2]

“I went to Paradise and saw pearl domes and its soil made from musk. I asked, ‘O Jibrīl, who are these for?’ He said, ‘O Muhammad! These are for the muˈadhdhins and imams of your nation.’”^[3]

The Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم once gave azan on a journey. He recited the testimony of faith as: اَشْہَدُ اَ نِّیْ رَسُوْلُ اللہ “I bear witness that I am the Messenger of Allah.”^[4]

In another hadith, it is mentioned, “If the azan is announced in a settlement, Allah grants it safety from His punishment for that day.”^[5]

Azan is an emphasized sunnah for all five daily prayers including JumuꜤah, when they are offered in the masjid, on time, and in the first congregation.