When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, heard the caller to prayer, he would refrain from attacking; otherwise, he would raid. Yet many callers to prayer are not fully attentive in heart. Indeed, even the hypocrites, who profess faith with their tongues but not their hearts, are accepted outwardly on that basis by the command of Allah and His Messenger. How much more, then, should this apply to a believer!

In the two Sahīh collections, Abū Hurayra reports that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:

“When you hear donkeys braying, seek refuge in Allah from Satan, for they have seen a devil. When you hear roosters crowing, ask Allah of His bounty, for they have seen an angel.”

In Sunan Abī Dāwūd, Jābir reports that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:

“When you hear dogs barking and donkeys braying at night, seek refuge in Allah from them, for they see what you do not see.”

It is also authentically reported in the two Sahīh collections, through Abū Hurayra, that he said:

“When the caller gives the call to prayer, Satan retreats, passing wind so that he cannot hear the call. Then, when