Hurayrah (2), [and 'Amr ibn al-'As and his son] (3), and Umm Habibah (4). Those of our companions other than al-Khiraqi stated: It is recommended that one says during the Hay'alah: "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" (There is no power and no strength except by Allah). Ahmad explicitly stated this, due to what al-Athram narrated with his chain of authority from Abu Rafi', from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), that whenever he heard the Adhan, he would say like what the Muezzin says, and when he reached 'Hayya 'ala al-salah,' he said: "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" (5). Hafs ibn 'Asim ibn (6) 'Umar ibn al-Khattab narrated from his father, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "When the Muezzin says: 'Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar,' and one of you says: 'Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar.' Then he says: 'Ashhadu an la ilaha illa Allah.' He says: 'Ashhadu an la ilaha illa Allah.' Then he says: 'Ashhadu anna Muhammadan rasulu Allah.' He says: 'Ashhadu anna Muhammadan rasulu Allah.' Then he says: 'Hayya 'ala al-salah.' He says: 'La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.' Then he says: 'Hayya 'ala al-falah.' He says: 'La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.' Then he says: 'Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar.' He says: 'Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar.' Then he says: 'La ilaha
(1) Reported by al-Bukhari in: Chapter on what one says when hearing the caller, from the Book of the Adhan. Sahih al-Bukhari 1/159. And by Muslim in: Chapter on the recommendation of saying the like of what the Muezzin says for one who hears him... etc., from the Book of Prayer. Sahih Muslim 1/288. It was also reported by Abu Dawud in: Chapter on what one says when hearing the Muezzin, from the Book of Prayer 1/124. And al-Tirmidhi in: Chapter on what a man says when the Muezzin gives the Adhan, from the Chapters on Prayer. Aridat al-Ahwadhi 2/10. And al-Nasa'i in: Chapter on saying the like of what the Muezzin says, from the Book of Prayer. Al-Mujtaba 1/124. And Ibn Majah in: Chapter on what is said when the Muezzin gives the Adhan, from the Book of the Adhan. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/238. And al-Darimi in: Chapter on what is said in the Adhan, from the Book of Prayer. Sunan al-Darimi 1/272. And Imam Malik in: Chapter on what has been narrated regarding the call to prayer, from the Book of the Call. Al-Muwatta 1/67. And Imam Ahmad in: Al-Musnad 3/6, 53, 90. It was also reported by the al-Bayhaqi in: Chapter on saying the like of what the Muezzin says, from the Book of Prayer. Al-Sunan al-Kubra 1/408. (2) Reported by al-Nasa'i in: Chapter on the reward for saying the like of what the Muezzin says, from the Book of the Adhan. Al-Mujtaba 2/20. And by Ibn Majah in the previous chapter and the previous citation. (3) This is how it was stated, and those narrated from in the chapter are 'Umar ibn al-Khattab and 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As. The Hadith of 'Umar is marfu' and was reported by Muslim in the previous chapter. Sahih Muslim 1/289. And Abu Dawud in the previous chapter. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/125. And al-Bayhaqi in the previous chapter. Al-Sunan al-Kubra 1/409. The Hadith of 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As was reported by Muslim in the previous chapter. Sahih Muslim 1/289. And Abu Dawud in the previous chapter. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/124, 125. And al-Tirmidhi in: Chapter on the virtue of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), from the Chapters on Merits. Aridat al-Ahwadhi 13/101, 102. And al-Bayhaqi in: Chapter on what one says when finishing saying the like of what the leader (Imam) says, from the Book of Prayer. Al-Sunan al-Kubra 1/409, 410. And Imam Ahmad in: Al-Musnad 2/168. (4) Reported by Ibn Majah in: Chapter on what is said when the Muezzin gives the Adhan, from the Book of the Adhan. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/238. And Imam Ahmad in: Al-Musnad 6/326. (5) Reported by Imam Ahmad in: Al-Musnad 6/9. (6) In the copies: "'an".
