Will One Be Sinful if One Called the Adhan Incorrectly?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
While giving Adhan, if we say Ashadu Anna Muhammadur Rasulullah instead of saying Ashadu anna Muhammadar Rasulullah, will it be considered a mistake, or is it correct? If I have made this mistake, will I be sinful?
There’s only one difference between Muhammadur Rasulullah and Muhammadar Rasulullah.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate
I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.
It is a grammatical error because the correct way is ‘Anna Muhammadur Rasulullah. Neither will you be sinful. Just learn how to call out the Adhan properly with your local Imam or a reliable local scholar. Allah Most High reward you for your efforts, amin.
What is the Wording Of The Adhan?
It was narrated that Abu Mahdhura said, “The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) taught me the Adhan and said:
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ يَعُودُ فَيَقُولُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حَىَّ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ حَىَّ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ حَىَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ حَىَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ ”
‘Allahu Akbar, Allahu akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar; Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah; Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah (Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah; I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger Allah, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger Allah).’ Then he repeated it and said: ‘Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah; Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah; Hayya ‘alas-salah, Hayya ‘ala-salah; Hayya ‘alal-falah Hayya ‘alal-falah; Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar; La ilaha ill-Allah (I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah; I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; Come to prayer, come to prayer; come to prosperity, come to prosperity; Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; there is none worthy of worship except Allah).’” [Nasa‘i]
Sunna of Responding to Adhan and Reward of Entry into Paradise
Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the caller to prayer says, ‘Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest,’ اللهُ أَكْبَرُ اللهُ أَكْبَرُ then let one of you say, ‘Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest.’ اللهُ أَكْبَرُ اللهُ أَكْبَرُThen he says, أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ قَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ‘I testify there is no God but Allah,’ one says, أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ قَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ‘I testify there is no God but Allah.’ Then he says, أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللهِ‘I testify Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,’ one says, أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللهِ ‘I testify Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.’ Then he says, ‘Come to prayer,’ حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِone says, لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ‘There is no movement or might but in Allah.’ Then he says, Come to salvation,’ حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِone says, لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ‘There is no movement or might but in Allah.’ Then he says, لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ‘Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest,’ one says, لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ‘Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest.’ Then he says, إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ‘There is no God but Allah,’ one says, إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ‘There is no God but Allah,’ from his heart and he will enter Paradise.” [Muslim]
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Wassalam,
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Mawlana Ilyas Patel is a traditionally-trained scholar who has studied in the UK, India, Pakistan, Syria, Jordan, and Turkey. He started his early education in the UK. He went on to complete the hifz of the Quran in India, then enrolled in an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied the secular and ‘Aalimiyya sciences. He then traveled to Karachi, Pakistan. He has been an Imam in Rep of Ireland for several years. He has taught hifz of the Quran, Tajwid, Fiqh, and many other Islamic sciences to children and adults onsite and online extensively in the UK and Ireland. He taught at a local Islamic seminary for 12 years in the UK, where he was a librarian and a teacher of Islamic sciences. He currently resides in the UK with his wife. His interest is a love of books and gardening.
