Adhn is a series of Arabic phrases which are said loud enough so that the people around

may hear it and know that it is now time for prayer. The words for the adhan are:
allhu akbar. Allah is the Greatest.
allhu akbarf. Allah is the Greatest.
These first two phrases should be said in a loud voice. Note how "allahu akbar" is only
said twice at the beginning and twice at the end. This is the way adhan was made in the
Prophet's (May Allah bless him and give him peace) city shortly after he passed away.
One should lower one's voice and whisper these four phrases that are in italics. Then,
one should raise one's voice again and repeat these four phrases out loud as shown
below.
ash-hadu an l ilha illa l-lh. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah.
ash-hadu an l ilha illa l-lh. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah.
ash-hadu anna mu"ammadan raslu l-lh. I bear witness that Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allah.
ash-hadu anna mu"ammadan raslu l-lhg. I bear witness that Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allah.
ash-hadu an l ilha illa l-lh. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah.
ash-hadu an l ilha illa l-lh. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah.
ash-hadu anna mu!ammadan raslu l-lh. I bear witness that Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allah.
ash-hadu anna mu!ammadan raslu l-lh. I bear witness that Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allah.
Hayya `ala $-$alh. Come to Prayer.
Hayya `ala $-$alh. Come to Prayer.
Hayya `ala l-fal!. Come to Prosperity.
Hayya `ala l-fal!.j Come to Prosperity.
allhu akbar. Allah is the Greatest.
allhu akbar. Allah is the Greatest.
l ilha illa l-lhk. There is no god but Allah.

When saying hayya `ala s-salah, one may either continue to face the direction of prayer or
shift slightly to the right each of the two times that this phrase is uttered in the adhan.
When saying hayya `ala l-falah, one may either continue to face the direction of prayer or
shift slightly to the left each of the two times that this phrase is uttered in the adhan.
Now if making the adhan for Subh, one should add at this point: aS-Saltu khayrun mina nnawm. a$-$altu khayrun mina n-nawm. (Which means: prayer is better than sleep). Then,
one should finish the rest of the adhan as normal
When hearing the adhan, it is mandub to repeat the words said during the gaps that the caller
takes up until the end of the testifications; thus, it is not mandub to repeat hayya `ala s-salah
or any of the phrases after that. Then after hearing/saying the adhan, it is mandub to ask Allah
for something [e.g., ease in practicing the din in this world and Paradise in the next world].

The Prophet (May Allah bless him and give him peace) told us this in a hadith which is
recorded in Abu Dawud.
Adhan (like the Call to Commence) is only made for wajib prayers with specific times. There
is no adhan or Call to Commence for sunnah or mandub prayers like `Id. Additionally, there
is no adhan or Call to Commence for the Funeral Prayer as it does not have a specific time in
which it must be performed.
Adhan should only be made after the time for the prayer has entered. However, it is lawful to
make the adhan for Subh in the last sixth of the night. Please note that after a prayer's first
time has passed, one should no longer make adhan for that prayer.
Making adhan is only sunnah if the group hopes that more people will come to the prayer. As
for those in closed quarters who do not expect more people, it is not sunnah for them to make
the adhan.
The person making the adhan for a group must be an adult sane upright male Muslim who
knows the current timings of prayer; thus, the adhan of a woman, child, or machine is invalid.
It is mandub for the person who hears the adhan to repeat the phrases he/she hears one by one
when the caller to prayer takes gaps for catching his breath. However, it is only mandub to
repeat the phrases that occur before "hayya `ala s-salah" (i.e. the two takbirs and the eight
testifications).

Iqama
allhu akbar(u)m. Allah is the Greatest.
allhu akbar(u). Allah is the Greatest.
The phrases in the Call to Commence may be spoken in a medium tone and in a quick
manner. The vowels may optionally be pronounced.
ash-hadu an-l ilha illa l-lh(u). I bear witness that there is no god but Allah.
ash-hadu anna mu!ammadan raslu l-lh. I bear witness that Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allah.
!ayya `ala $-$alt(i). Come to Prayer.
!ayya `ala l-fal!(i). Come to Prosperity.
qad qmati $-$alt(u)n. Prayer is about to start.
allhu akbar(u). Allah is the Greatest.
allhu akbar. Allah is the Greatest.
l ilha illa l-lh. There is no god but Allah.