Saying Aqaamaha Allaahu wa adaamaha (May Allaah make it continually established) when the iqaamah for prayer is given
Question I heard some people saying “aqamaha Allahu wa adaamaha” (may Allah keep prayers continually established), when the Mu’azzin says: “qad qaamat As-salaah” (prayer is about to begin). Is that permissible?. Praise be to Allah. The basic principle with regard to acts of worship is tawqeef, i.e., (i.e., acts of worship are to be based…
Question
Praise be to Allah.
The basic principle with regard to acts of worship is
tawqeef, i.e., (i.e., acts of worship are to be based solely on Qur’aan and
saheeh Sunnah with no room for personal opinion). There is no proof that the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, when he heard
the iqaamah, Aqaamaha Allaahu wa adaamaha (May Allaah make it
continually established). But Abu Dawood narrated that in his Sunan
via a weak isnaad. He said: Sulayman ibn Dawood al-‘Ataki told us, Muhammad
ibn Thaabit told us, a man from Syria told us, from Shahr ibn Hooshab, from
Abu Umaamah or one of the companions of the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him), that Bilaal began to recite the iqaamah,
and when he said Qad qaamat il-salaah (Prayer is about to begin), the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: Aqaamaha
Allaahu wa adaamaha (May Allaah make is continually established). The
reason why this report is da’eef is that its isnaad includes an unknown man,
and the narration of one who is unknown cannot be quoted as evidence. Thus
it is clear that saying Aqaamaha Allaahu wa adaamaha (May Allaah make
it continually established) when the muezzin says Qad qaamat il-salaah
(prayer is about to begin) is not prescribed, because it is not proven that
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said it. rather
it is better for the one who hears the iqaamah to say what the muezzin says,
because it is an adhaan, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) said: “When you hear the muezzin, say what he says.”
And Allaah is the Source of strength. May Allaah send
blessing and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions.
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