Hadith on Adhan: Satan runs away from the call to prayer

Jabir reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, when Satan hears the call to prayer, he flees to a very distant place.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 388

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

عَنْ جَابِرٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ إِذَا سَمِعَ النِّدَاءَ بِالصَّلَاةِ ذَهَبَ حَتَّى يَكُونَ مَكَانَ الرَّوْحَاءِ

388 صحيح مسلم كتاب الصلاة باب فضل الأذان وهرب الشيطان عند سماعه

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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