Dua after Adhan

Dua 1: Asking Allah to Grant the Prophet ﷺ Intercession

It is narrated from Jabir I that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that whoever says the following dua after hearing the call to prayer will be granted the Prophet’s ﷺ intercession on the Day of Resurrection.

Reference

Al-Bukhari (614)

Dua 2: Dua After Completing the Adhan

After finishing repeating the words of the mu’adhdhin, it is from the Sunnah to send salawat upon the Prophet ﷺ, then say the following dua.

Reference

Al-Bukhari (614), Muslim (384)

Dua 3: Responding to the Adhan

It is recommended for anyone who hears the adhan or the iqamah to repeat each phrase after the mu’adhdhin. When the mu’adhdhin says “Ḥayya ʿalā ṣ-ṣalāh” and “Ḥayya ʿalā l-falāḥ”, one should say:

Reference

Muslim (385)

Dua 4: Responding to the Tathwib

Tathwib refers to the phrase “Aṣ-ṣalātu khayrun mina n-nawm” (Prayer is better than sleep), which is said in the adhan of Fajr. When the mu’adhdhin says this phrase, one should respond with this dua.

Reference

Kitab al-Adhkar

Dua 5: Responding to the Tathwib by Affirming the Prophet

It is also reported that when the mu’adhdhin says “Aṣ-ṣalātu khayrun mina n-nawm” during the adhan of Fajr, one may respond by affirming the truthfulness of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with this dua.

Reference

Kitab al-Adhkar

Dua 6: Responding to the Iqamah

It is narrated from Abu Umamah I, or another Companion, that when Bilal I began the iqamah and said “Qad qāmati ṣ-ṣalāh”, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied with the dua below. He would respond to the other phrases of the iqamah in the same manner as he did with the adhan.

Reference

Abu Dawud (528)

Dua 7: Repeating the Words of the Mu’adhdhin

It is narrated from Abu Saʿid al-Khudri I that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “When you hear the call, repeat the words of the mu’adhdhin.”

Reference

Al-Bukhari (611), Muslim (383), Abu Dawud (522), at-Tirmidhi (208)

Dua 8: Affirming Contentment With Faith

After responding to “Ashhadu an lā ilāha illā Llāh” and “Ashhadu anna Muḥammadan rasūlu Llāh,” one should say the following dua.

Reference

Muslim (386)

Dua 9: Words of Forgiveness Upon Hearing the Adhan

It is narrated from Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas I that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that whoever recites the following words upon hearing the mu’adhdhin will have his sins forgiven.

Reference

Muslim (386)

Dua 10: Asking Allah for Success

It is reported from Mu’awiyah I that the Prophet ﷺ would say the following upon hearing “Ḥayya ʿalā l-falāḥ” (come to success).

Reference

Ibn as-Sunni (90)

Dua 11: Sending Prayers Upon the Prophet ﷺ Upon Hearing the Iqamah

It is narrated that when Abu Hurayrah I heard the mu’adhdhin call the iqamah, he would say the following dua.

Reference

Ibn as-Sunni