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Chapter No. 7, The Book of the Adhan (The Call to Prayer)
Hadith No: 642
Narrated/Authority of Ibn Masud
Chapter No. 7, The Book of the Adhan (The Call to Prayer)
Hadith No: 642
Narrated/Authority of Ibn Masud
that the Prophet (saw) said: "Bilal calls the Adhan during the night to wake those who are sleeping and so that those who are praying Qiyam can return.* Not to say it is like this." The break of dawn is not like this.**
*Meaning, to finish. Ash-Shawkani said: "To return to sleeping or return to sitting from praying" Nail Al-Awtar.
**Indicating with an up and down motion. The true dawn is from right to left.
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