‘Abdullaah ibn Zayd said, “When the Messenger of Allaah (pbuh) ordered a bell to be made so that it might be rung to gather the people for prayer, a man carrying a bell in his hand appeared to me in a dream and I asked him, “O servant of Allaah [‘Abdullaah], will you sell me that bell?” The man asked, “What will you do with it?” I replied, “We will use it to call the people to prayer.” He said, “Can I suggest for you something better than that?” I replied, “Certainly.” Then he told me to say: Allaahu akbar [Allaah is most great], Allaahu akbar [Allaah is most great], Allaahu akbar [Allaah is most great], Allaahu akbar [Allaah is most great], Ash-hadu allaa ilaaha il-lal-laah [I testify that there is none worthy of worship but Allaah], ash-hadu allaa ilaaha il-lal-laah [I testify that there is none worthy of worship but Allaah], Ash-hadu an-na muham-madar-rasoolul-laah [I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah], ash-hadu an-na muham-madar-rasoolul-laah [I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah], Hayya ‘alas-salaah [Come to pray], Hayya ‘alas-salaah [Come to pray], Hayya ‘alal-falaah [Come to salvation], Hayya ‘alal-falaah [Come to salvation], Allaahu akbar [Allaah is most great], Allaahu akbar [Allaah is most great], Laa ilaaha il-lal-laah [There is none worthy of worship but Allaah]. He then moved backward a few steps and said, “When you announce the beginning of the prayer [iqaamah] you should say: Allaahu akbar [Allaah is most great], Allaahu akbar [Allaah is most great],
Ash-hadu allaa ilaaha il-lal-laah [I testify that there is none worthy of worship but Allaah], Ash-hadu an-na muham-madar-rasoolul-laah [I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah], Hayya ‘alas-salaah [Come to pray], Hayya ‘alal-falaah [Come to salvation], Qad qaamatis-salaah [The prayer is beginning], Qad qaamatis-salaah [The prayer is beginning], Allaahu akbar [Allaah is most great], Allaahu akbar [Allaah is most great], Laa ilaaha il-lal-laah [There is none worthy of worship but Allaah]. When the morning came, I went to the Messenger of Allaah (pbuh) and informed him of what I had dreamt. He said, “It is a true dream, if Allaah wills; so get up along with Bilaal and teach him what you saw in the vision, and he should then use it to call people to prayer, for he has a louder and sweeter voice than you have.” So I got up along with Bilaal and began to teach it to him and he used it to make the call to prayer. ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab heard it while he was in his house and came out trailing his cloak and said : Messenger of Allaah. by Him Who has sent you with the truth, I have also seen the kind of thing as has been shown to him. The Messenger of Allaah (pbuh) said : “May Allaah be praised.” Authenticated in Saheeh Sunan Abee Daawood, vol.1, pp.98-9, no.469.
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