The Great Rewards Of Adhan in Islam

In addition to the Salat that Muslims offer five times a day, the other thing that is repeated five times every day in the Muslim world is the call for prayer. This call for prayer is called ‘Adhan’ and the proclamation of it marks the start of the respective prayer.

The reward and bounties of performing Salat are endless and a Muslim is somewhat aware of the magnitude of the benefits it brings to a Muslim. Besides being a signal for the start of a particular Salat timing  Adhan on the other hand is also a highly rewarding deed and the performance of it also brings great reward for a Muslim. The lines below discuss the importance and major rewards of Adhan in Islam.

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) narrated one of the observations of His journey of Mairaj in a hadith by saying:

“I went to paradise and saw domes of pearl and its dirt is of musk.”

I asked Gabriel:

“O Gabriel who is this for?”

 He replied:

“This is for your Ummah’s Muazzin (one who says the Adhan) and Imams.” (Musnad)

From the narration the kind of pleasure and bounties that the Muazzin is going to enjoy for his act of proclaiming Adhan in the Hereafter are clear. The abode of a Muazzin would be the same as that of an Imam, full of pleasure and elegance of highest degree.

In another hadith, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:

“The one who says Adhan for Sawab is like that martyred who is drenched in blood and when he will die insects will not come on his body.” (Tabrani)

From this hadith the height of benefit of saying Adhan for the purpose of Sawab are clear. There are people who say Adhan just because it is duty, there is no denying that they will get benefit for that, but if someone does so just for the sake of Sawab then his passing away from this world would be like that of a martyr whose body is not eaten by insects.

In addition to the person who says Adhan, those listening to it can also benefit from it. Although primarily the benefit is considered in the form of it being an Alarm for offering a particular prayer and as soon as the Adhan is heard, people start making preparation for prayer such as Find Qibla Direction, perform ablution and so on. However, right after Adhan there is another great benefit, which a Muslim can avail that is mentioned in the following hadith:

“The dua between Adhan and Iqamah is not rejected.” (Tirmidhi)

In short, the saying of Adhan is one of the sacred acts which a Muslim can perform and it carries reward and benefits for the one who says it as well as for those who listen to it.