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AL-KAFI #1319: ASAL USUL AZAN DAN LAFAZNYA
What is the origin of the adhan, and is it true that its wording was learned through a Companion's dream?
Short answer
The adhan was prescribed in the first year of the Hijrah, after the Muslims in Madinah discussed how to call people to prayer and the Prophet SAW told Bilal to announce the prayer.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The adhan was prescribed in the first year of the Hijrah, after the Muslims in Madinah discussed how to call people to prayer and the Prophet SAW told Bilal to announce the prayer. The wording is reported to have come from the dreams of two Companions, Abdullah bin Zaid and Umar bin al-Khattab. This does not conflict with other narrations, since the Prophet SAW affirmed the dream, and his approval counts as part of the hadith.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Azan disyariatkan pada tahun pertama hijrah.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1319: ASAL USUL AZAN DAN LAFAZNYA”, 6 July 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3550-al-kafi-1319-benarkah-lafaz-azan-diketahui-melalui-mimpi-sahabat-nabi-saw. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/origin-of-the-adhan-and-its-wording/