11 – ʿAlqamah narrated from Ibn Buraydah:

A man from the Anṣār once passed by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and noticed that he was distressed. This Anṣārī was known for inviting people to share his meals, yet, troubled by the Prophet’s sadness, he departed, left his food and those who used to gather around him, and entered his mosque to pray. While he was praying, drowsiness overtook him and someone came to him in his sleep and said, “Do you know why the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is grieved?” He answered, “No.” The visitor said, “It is because of the call to prayer (adhān). Go to him and tell him to instruct Bilāl to proclaim the adhān for Allah.” He then taught him the adhān:

“Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar” (Allah is Most Great, Allah is Most Great) – twice;
“Ashhadu an lā ilāha illā Allāh” (I bear witness that there is no god but Allah) – twice;
“Ashhadu anna Muḥammad-an rasūlu-llāh” (I bear witness that Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allah) – twice;
“Ḥayya ʿala-ṣ-ṣalāh” (Come to prayer) – twice;
“Ḥayya ʿala-l-falāḥ” (Come to success) – twice;
“Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar; lā ilāha illā Allāh.”

He likewise taught him the iqāmah in the same form, adding on another occasion: “Qad qāmat-iṣ-ṣalāh, qad qāmat-iṣ-ṣalāh (The prayer has begun, the prayer has begun); Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar; lā ilāha illā Allāh,” exactly as people now recite the adhān and the iqāmah.

The Anṣārī returned and sat at the Prophet’s door. Abū Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by, and the man said, “Ask permission for me.” Abū Bakr had seen the same vision, so he entered and informed the Prophet ﷺ. After that the Anṣārī was admitted and told the Prophet what he had seen. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Abū Bakr has already informed us of something similar,” and he ordered Bilāl to call the adhān in that manner.

Another narration states: A man from the Anṣār passed by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and noticed him in sorrow. The man used to provide supper for others, yet he left his meal because of what he saw of the Prophet’s sadness and entered his mosque to pray. While praying he dozed off, and someone came to him in his sleep and said, “Do you know what has saddened the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?” He replied, “No.” The visitor said, “It is the call to prayer; go to him and tell him to command Bilāl.” The man continued: I was then taught the adhān:

“Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar” – twice;
“Ashhadu an lā ilāha illā Allāh” – twice;
“Ashhadu anna Muḥammad-an rasūlu-llāh” – twice;
“Ḥayya ʿala-ṣ-ṣalāh” – twice;
“Ḥayya ʿala-l-falāḥ” – twice;
“Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar; lā ilāha illā Allāh.”

He then taught me the iqāmah in the same way, ending with: “Qad qāmat-iṣ-ṣalāh” – twice, just like people’s adhān and iqāmah today. The Anṣārī awoke, went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and sat at the door. Abū Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) arrived, and the Anṣārī said, “Ask permission for me.” Abū Bakr entered and informed the Prophet ﷺ of the same matter. Then the Anṣārī entered and related what he had seen. The Prophet ﷺ said, “Abū Bakr has already informed us,” and added, “Instruct Bilāl to do likewise.”