Sunnats and Aadaab of Azaan and Iqaamah – Part 14

Sunnah Method of Calling out the Iqaamah

1. Call out the iqaamah with hadr (reciting it in a swift manner).

عن جابر رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لبلال إذا أذنت فترسل وإذا أقمت فاحدر (سنن الترمذي، الرقم: 195)

Hazrat Jaabir (radhiyallahu anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) addressed Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu anhu) saying, “When you call out the azaan then call it out with tarassul (gradually, with pausing after each phrase), and when you call out the iqaamah then call it out quickly.”

2. Each phrase of the words of the iqaamah will be recited in sets of two. When reciting the set, join the two phrases of the words of iqaamah and do not pause between the two phrases (e. only pause after completing both phrases).

عن عبد الله بن زيد رضي الله عنه قال كان أذان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم شفعا شفعا في الأذان والإقامة (سنن الترمذي، الرقم: 194)

Hazrat Abdullah bin Zaid (radhiyallahu anhu) reports that the (phrases of the) azaan and iqaamah of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) were in sets of two.

3. The iqaamah will be called out inside the musjid.