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Du'a concerning the athan (the call to prayer)

For those unfamiliar, Hisnul Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim) is a well-known du'a book compiled by Said Bin Ali Bin Wahf Al-Qahtani. It categorizes authentic supplications that the Prophet ﷺ made in various situations. In the 15th chapter, "concerning the athan/adhan" there are 3 supplications that you can learn and recite.

Tips for learning:

We've created a video for each du'a to try and make it easy to learn. There's also transliteration and translation for every du'a. Lastly, after pressing the play button you can tap on any word and it'll skip to that part in the audio.


Chapter 15: Concerning the athan (the call to prayer)
3 du'as
Repeat what the Mu'adh-dhin says, except for when he says: Hayya 'alas-Salāh (hasten to the prayer) and Hayya 'alal-Falāh (hasten to salvation). Here you should say:
لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله.
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Lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata 'illā billāh.
There is no might and no power except by Allah.
Reference:
Al-Bukhari 1/152, Muslim 1/288.
Hisnul Muslim 22
وَأَنا أَشْـهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلـهَ إِلاّ اللهُ وَحْـدَهُ لا شَـريكَ لَـه وَأَنَّ محَمّـداً عَبْـدُهُ وَرَسـولُه رَضيـتُ بِاللهِ رَبَّاً وَبِمُحَمَّـدٍ رَسـولاً وَبِالإِسْلامِ دينَـاً
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Wa 'anā 'ash-hadu 'an lā 'ilāha 'illallāhuwaḥdahu lā sharīka lahuwa 'anna Muḥammadan 'abduhu wa rasūluhu. raḍītu billāhi rabban. wa bi Muḥammadin rasūlanwa bi 'l-islāmi dīnan.
I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner, and that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger. I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, with Muhammad as my Messenger and with Islam as my religion.1 [To be recited in Arabic after the mu'adh-dhin's tashahhud or the words of affirmation of Faith] 2
Reference:
1. Muslim 1/290. 2. Ibn Khuzaymah 1/220.
Hisnul Muslim 23
recommendation du'as
After replying to the call of Mu'adh-dhin. you should recite in Arabic Allah's blessings on the Prophet (ﷺ).
يُصَلِّي عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَعْدَ فَرَاغِهِ مِنْ إِجَابَةِ الْمُؤَذِّنِ
Reference:
Muslim 1/288
Hisnul Muslim 24
اللّهُـمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدّعْـوَةِ التّـامَّة وَالصّلاةِ القَـائِمَة آتِ محَـمَّداً الوَسيـلةَ وَالْفَضـيلَة وَابْعَـثْه مَقـامـاً مَحـموداً الَّذي وَعَـدْتَه [إِنَّـكَ لا تُـخْلِفُ الميـعاد]
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Allāhumma rabba hādhihi 'd-da'wati 't-tāmmahwaṣ-ṣalāti 'l-qā'imah,'āti Muhammadani 'l-wasīlata walfaḍīlata. wab 'ath-hu maqāma 'm-mahmūdani 'l-ladhī wa`adtahu, ['innaka lā tukhliful-mī'ād]
O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and established prayer. Grant Muhammad the intercession and favor, and raise him to the honored station You have promised him, [verily You do not neglect promises].
Reference:
Al-Bukhari 1/152, and the addition between brackets is from Al-Bayhaqi 1/410 with a good (Hasan) chain of narration. See 'Abdul-Azlz bin Baz's Tuhfatul-'Akhyar, pg. 38.
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recommendation du'as
Between the call to prayer and the 'Iqamah, you should supplicate Allah for yourself. Invocation during this time is not rejected.
يَدْعُو لِنَفسِهِ بَيْنَ الْأَذَانِ وَالْإِقَامَةِ فَإِنَّ الدُّعَاءَ حِينَئِذٍ لاَ يُرَدُّ
Reference:
At-Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Ahmed. See Irwaa Al-Ghalil 1/262
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