Among the essential adhan azkar is knowing the full wording of the call as the muezzin proclaims it for each prayer, a call carrying the greatest words of Allah's oneness and the invitation to prayer. Knowing its exact wording helps the Muslim repeat it with certainty and awareness of its meaning.
Ns syghh al-'dhan Allahu 'kbaru ، Allahu 'kbaru Allahu 'kbaru ، Allahu 'kbaru 'shhadu 'na la ilah 'ila Allahu 'shhadu 'na la ilah 'ila Allahu 'shhadu 'na muhamadan rasoolu Allahi 'shhadu 'na muhamadan rasoolu Allahi haya 'alaa as-salahi haya 'alaa as-salahi haya 'alaa al-falahi haya 'alaa al-falahi Allahu 'kbaru ، Allahu 'kbaru la ilah 'ila Allahu
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Meaning
This is the full wording of the standard call to prayer: declaring Allah's greatness, bearing witness that there is no deity but Allah and that Muhammad is His messenger, calling believers to prayer and to success, then closing with Allah's greatness and the declaration of His oneness. The muezzin recites it aloud to announce the entry of each prayer's time.
When to recite
It is called out by the muezzin at the entry of each of the five daily prayers except Fajr, which has its own distinct wording.
About this dhikr
This dhikr is part of Athan Azkar as documented in Hisnul Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), and is recited 1 time.
How many times should this dhikr be recited?
This dhikr is recited 1 time, as narrated in Hisnul Muslim. Use the smart counter on this page to track your repetitions.
How many times is 'Allahu Akbar' repeated at the start of the adhan?
It is repeated four times at the opening of the adhan, and then again twice near its close.
How does the regular adhan differ from the Fajr adhan?
The difference is the addition of 'prayer is better than sleep,' repeated twice after 'come to success,' found only in the Fajr call.
How does the wording of the adhan conclude?
It closes with 'there is no deity but Allah' said once, after the final two declarations of Allah's greatness.