It was narrated from Sa'd bin Abu Waqqas that:The Messenger of Allah said: ""Whoever says, when he hears the Mu'adh-dhin, 'Wa ana Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluhu, radaytu Billahi rabban wa bil-islami dinan wa bi muhammadin nabiyyan (And I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger, and I am content with Allah as my Lord, Islam as my religion and Muhammad as my Prophet),' his sins will be forgiven to him

It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said:""The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever says when he hears the call to the prayer: ""Allahumma Rabba hadhihid-da'watit-tammah was-salatil-qa'imah, ati Muhammadanil-wasilata wal-fadilah, wab'athhu maqaman mahmudanilladhi wa'adtah (O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and the prayer to be offered, grant Muhammad the privilege (of intercession) and also the eminence, and resurrect him to the praised position that You have promised),"" my intercession for him will be permitted on the Day of Resurrection

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Sa'sa'ah that:His father who was under the care of Abu Sa'eed said: ""Abu Sa'eed said to me: 'If you are in the desert, raise your voice when you say the Adhan, for I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'No jinn, human, tree or rock will hear it, but it will bear witness for you

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:""I heard the Messenger of Allah himself say: 'The Mu'adh-dhin's sins will be forgiven as far as his voice reaches, and every wet and dry thing will pray for forgiveness for him. For the one who attends the prayer, twenty-five Hasanat (good deeds) will be recorded, and it is will be expiation (for sins committed) between them (the two prayers)

It was narrated that 'Esa bin Talhah said:""I heard Mu'awiyah bin Abu Sufyan say that Messenger of Allah said: ""The Mu'adh-dhin will have the longest necks of all people on the Day of Resurrection

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:""The Messenger of Allah said: 'Let the best of you give the call to prayer (Adhan), and let those who are most versed in the Qur'an lead you in prayer

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:""The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever calls the Adhan for seven years, seeking reward (from Allah), Allah will decree for him deliverance from the Fire

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that:The Messenger of Allah said: ""Whoever calls the Adhan for twelve years, he will be guaranteed Paradise, and for each day sixty Hasanat (good deeds) will be recorded for him by virtue of his Adhan, and thirty Hasanat by virtue of his Iqamah

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:""They looked for something by means of which they could call out informing of (the time of) the prayer. Then Bilal was commanded to say the phrases of the Adhan twice and the phrases of the Iqamah once

It was narrated that Anas said:""Bilal was commanded to say the phrases of the Adhan twice and the phrases of the Iqamah once

Abdur-Rahman bin Sa'd bin 'Ammar bin Sa'd narrated (from his great-grandfather of the Messenger of Allah) that:In the Adhan of Bilal, the phrases were two by two, and in his Iqamah they were said once

It was narrated that Abu Rafi' said:""I saw Bilal calling the Adhan in fron of Allah's Messenger, (saying the phrases) two by two, and saying each phrase once in the Iqamah

It was narrated that Abu Sha'tha said:""We were sitting in the mosque with Abu Hurairah when the Mu'adh-dhin called the Adhan. A man got up and walked out of the mosque, and Abu Hurairah followed him with his gaze until he left the mosque. Then Abu Hurairah said: ""This man has disobeyed Abul-Qasim

It was narrated that 'Uthman said:""The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever hears the Adhan when he is in the mosque, then goes out and does not go out for any (legitimate) need and does not intend to return, is a hypocrite

It was narrated that 'Umar bin Khattab said:""I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Whoever builds a mosque in which the Name of Allah is mentioned, Allah will build a house for him in Paradise

It was narrated that 'Uthman bin 'Affan said:""I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah, Allah will build something similar for him in Paradise

It was narrated that 'Ali bin Abu Talib said:""The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah (from his own wealth), Allah will build a house for him in Paradise

It was narrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that:The Messenger of Allah said: ""Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah, like a sparrow's nest for Allah or even smaller, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:""The Messenger of Allah said: 'The Hour will not begin until the people compete in (building) mosques

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:The Messenger of Allah said: ""I see you building your mosque high after I am gone, just as the Jews built their synagogues high and the Christians built their churches high

It was narrated that 'Umar bin Khattab said:The Messenger of Allah said: ""No people's deeds ever became evil deeds but they started to adorn their places of worship

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:""The location where the Prophet's Mosque was built belonged to Banu Najjar. In it there were date-palm trees and graves of the idolaters. The Prophet said to them: 'Name its price.' They said: 'We will never take any money for it.' The Prophet built it and they were assisting him, and the Prophet was saying: 'The real life is the life of the Hereafter so forgive the Ansar and the Muhajirah.' Before the mosque was built, the Prophet would perform prayer wherever he was when the time for prayer came

It was narrated from 'Uthman bin Abul-'As that:The Messenger of Allah commanded him to build the mosque of Ta'if in the place where the Taghuts used to be

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar was asked about gardens in which excrement was thrown.:He said: ""If it has been watered several times, then perform prayer there,"" and he attributed that to the Prophet

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Khudri said:""The Messenger of Allah said: 'All the earth is a mosque, except for graveyards and Hammam

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:""Allah's Messenger prohibited prayer from being performed in seven places: The garbage dump, the slaughtering area, the graveyard, the commonly used road, the bathroom, in the area that camels rest at, and above the Ka'bah

It was narrated from 'Umar bin Khattab that:The Messenger of Allah said: ""There are seven places where it is not permissible to perform the prayer: The top of the House of Allah; graveyards; garbage dumps; slaughterhouses; bathrooms; the area that camels rest, and the main road

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that:The Messenger of Allah said: ""There are things which are not befitting for the mosque: it should not be taken as a thoroughfare; weapons should not be unsheathed in it; bows should not be drawn nor arrows shot in it; no one should pass through it carrying raw meat; no prescribed punishment or retaliatory punishment should be carried out in it; and it should not be used as a marketplace

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib from his father that his grandfather said:""The Messenger of Allah forbade buying and selling in the mosque, and reciting poetry in the mosque

It was narrated from Wathilah bin Asqa' that:The Prophet said: ""Keep your infants, your insane and your evil ones away from your mosques. Avoid engaging in transactions and disputes, raising your voices, carrying out your prescribed punishments and unsheathing your swords therein. Make places for purification at their gates, and perfume them with incense on Fridays."" (Maudu)