Abdullah;- performed the Hajj and we reached Al-Muzdalifa at or about the time of the Isha' prayer. He ordered a man to pronounce the Adhan and Iqama and then he offered the Maghrib prayer and offered two Rakat after it. Then he asked for his supper and took it, and then, I think, he ordered a man to pronounce the Adhan and Iqama (for the isha' prayer). ('Amr, a sub-narrator said: The intervening statement I think', was said by the sub-narrator Zuhair) (i.e. not by Abdu-Rahman). Then Abdullah offered two Rakat of Isha' prayer. When the day dawned, Abdullah said, ''The Prophet never offered any prayer at this hour except this prayer at this time and at this place and on this day.'' Abdullah added, ''These two prayers are shifted from their actual times — the Maghrib prayer (is offered) when the people reached Al-Muzdalifa and the Fajr (morning) prayer at the early dawn.'' Abdullah added, ''I saw the Prophet doing that.''

My father said, ''I saw Bilal turning his face from side to side while pronouncing the Adhan for the prayer.''

Prophet said (to two persons), ''Whenever the prayer time becomes due, you should pronounce Adhan and then Iqama and the older of you should lead the prayer.''

Two men came to the Prophet with the intention of a journey. The Prophet said, ''When (both of) you set out, pronounce Adhan and then Iqama and the oldest of you should lead the prayer.''

Bilal was ordered to repeat the wording of the Adhan for prayers twice, and to pronounce the wording of the Iqamas once except ''Qad-qamat-is-Salat''.

On my departure from the Prophet he said to me and to a friend of mine, ''You two, pronounce the Adhan and the Iqama for the prayer and let the elder of you lead the prayer.''

Anas said, ''Bilal was ordered to pronounce the wording of Adhan twice and of Iqama once only.'' The sub narrator Isma'li said, ''I mentioned that to Aiyub and he added (to that), ''Except Iqama (i.e. Qad-Qamatis-Salat which should be said twice).''

Allah's Apostle used to pray two light Rakat before the morning (compulsory) prayer after the day dawned and the Mu'adhdhin had finished his Adhan. He then would lie on his right side till the Mu'adhdhin came to pronounce the Iqama.

When the Muadh-dhin pronounced the Adhan for Fajr prayer and the dawn became evident the Prophet ordered a two Rakat light prayer (Sunna) before the Iqama of the compulsory (congregational) prayer.

Allah's Apostle said, ''Whoever, after listening to the Adhan (for the prayer) says, O Allah, the Lord of this complete call and of this prayer, which is going to be established! Give Muhammad Al-Wasila and Al-Fadila and

The people mentioned the fire and the bell (as means proposed for announcing the time of prayer) and by such a suggestion they referred to the Jews and the Christians. But Bilal was ordered, ''Pronounce the words of the Adhan (i.e. call for the prayer) twice and the Iqama once only.''

Zaid bin Thabit said, ''We took the Suhur with the Prophet . Then he stood for the prayer.'' I asked, ''What was the interval between the Suhur and the Adhan?'' He replied, ''The interval was sufficient to recite fifty verses of the Quran.''

The prophet said, ''There is a prayer between the two Adhans (Adhan and Iqama), there is a prayer between the two Adhans.'' And then while saying it the third time he added, ''For the one who wants to (pray).''

I asked Aisha ''How is the night prayer of the Prophet?'' She replied, ''He used to sleep early at night, and get up in its last part to pray, and then return to his bed. When the Muadh-dhin pronounced the Adhan, he would get up. If he was in need of a bath he would take it; otherwise he would perform ablution and then go out (for the prayer).''

When the number of Muslims increased they discussed the question as to how to know the time for the prayer by some familiar means. Some suggested that a fire be lit (at the time of the prayer) and others put forward the proposal to ring the bell. Bilal was ordered to pronounce the wording of Adhan twice and of the Iqama once only.