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Sahih al-Bukhari 608 (Book 10, Hadith 6) #586
The Effects of Adhan on Satan

SUMMARY: The hadith explains that when the Adhan is pronounced, Satan takes to his heels and passes wind with noise during his flight in order not to hear it. When the Iqama is pronounced, he comes back and tries to divert people's attention from their prayer.

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger said, "When the Adhan is pronounced Satan takes to his heels and passes wind with noise during his flight in order not to hear the Adhan. When the Adhan is completed he comes back and again takes to his heels when the Iqama is pronounced and after its completion he returns again till he whispers into the heart of the person (to divert his attention from his prayer) and makes him remember things which he does not recall to his mind before the prayer and that causes him to forget how much he has prayed".
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلاَةِ أَدْبَرَ الشَّيْطَانُ وَلَهُ ضُرَاطٌ حَتَّى لاَ يَسْمَعَ التَّأْذِينَ، فَإِذَا قَضَى النِّدَاءَ أَقْبَلَ، حَتَّى إِذَا ثُوِّبَ بِالصَّلاَةِ أَدْبَرَ، حَتَّى إِذَا قَضَى التَّثْوِيبَ أَقْبَلَ حَتَّى يَخْطُرَ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَنَفْسِهِ، يَقُولُ اذْكُرْ كَذَا، اذْكُرْ كَذَا‏.‏ لِمَا لَمْ يَكُنْ يَذْكُرُ، حَتَّى يَظَلَّ الرَّجُلُ لاَ يَدْرِي كَمْ صَلَّى

TOPICS
prayer  *  satan  *  adhan  *  iqama

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful while praying so you can focus without being distracted by anything else. Respect Allah’s words and power over evil forces like satan.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains how the call to prayer, known as Adhan, affects Satan. According to this hadith, when the Adhan is pronounced, Satan takes off running away from it and passes wind with noise during his flight in order not to hear it. When the Iqama is announced after the completion of the Adhan, he returns again and tries to distract people from their prayers by whispering into their hearts and making them remember things they would not have thought about before praying. This teaches us that we should be mindful of our prayers so that we can focus on them without being distracted by anything else. It also shows us how powerful Allah's words are; even something as simple as a call for prayer can cause such an effect on evil forces like Satan!

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