First Adhan and Muezzin in Islam
Muslims were instructed to pray five times a day by Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) after he returned from his night journey and ascension to heaven. In the early Muslim community in Medina, according to tradition, faithful Muslims used to gather around the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) without any summons, as the practice of adhan for prayers had not been introduced yet.
In Sahih Al Bukhari’s Book of Call to Prayer, as narrated by Ibn Omar: When the Muslims arrived at Medina, they used to assemble for the prayer, and used to guess the time for it. During those days, the practice of adhan for the prayers had not been introduced yet. Once they discussed this problem regarding the call for prayer. Some people suggested the use of a bell like the Christians, others proposed a trumpet like the horn used by the Jews, but Omar was the first to suggest that a man should call people for the prayer.”
One of the Prophet’s companions had a dream, however, in which a man taught him a better way to call people to prayer, saying:
God is Great! God is Great!
God is Great! God is Great!
I bear witness that there is no God but Allah.
I bear witness that there is no God but Allah.
I bear witness that Mohammad is the Messenger of Allah.
I bear witness that Mohammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Come to prayer. Come to prayer.
Come to success. Come to success.
God is Great! God is Great!
There is no God but Allah.
The Prophet agreed and appointed Bilal Ibn Rabah, known for his beautiful voice, to be the first muezzin in Islam. Since then and on, for 14 centuries, the adhan has called the faithful all over the world to perform their five daily prayers. The adhan is a regular reminder of the submission of all of life to Allah’s will.
Muslims were instructed to pray five times a day by Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) after he returned from his night journey and ascension to heaven. In the early Muslim community in Medina, according to tradition, faithful Muslims used to gather around the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) without any summons, as the practice of adhan for prayers had not been introduced yet.
In Sahih Al Bukhari’s Book of Call to Prayer, as narrated by Ibn Omar: When the Muslims arrived at Medina, they used to assemble for the prayer, and used to guess the time for it. During those days, the practice of adhan for the prayers had not been introduced yet. Once they discussed this problem regarding the call for prayer. Some people suggested the use of a bell like the Christians, others proposed a trumpet like the horn used by the Jews, but Omar was the first to suggest that a man should call people for the prayer.”
One of the Prophet’s companions had a dream, however, in which a man taught him a better way to call people to prayer, saying:
God is Great! God is Great!
God is Great! God is Great!
I bear witness that there is no God but Allah.
I bear witness that there is no God but Allah.
I bear witness that Mohammad is the Messenger of Allah.
I bear witness that Mohammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Come to prayer. Come to prayer.
Come to success. Come to success.
God is Great! God is Great!
There is no God but Allah.
The Prophet agreed and appointed Bilal Ibn Rabah, known for his beautiful voice, to be the first muezzin in Islam. Since then and on, for 14 centuries, the adhan has called the faithful all over the world to perform their five daily prayers. The adhan is a regular reminder of the submission of all of life to Allah’s will.
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