Narrated Anas:
The people mentioned the fire and the bell (as means proposed for announcing the time of prayer) and by such a suggestion they referred to the Jews and the Christians. But Bilal was ordered, "Pronounce the words of the Adhan (i.e. call for the prayer) twice and the Iqama once only."
Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 3457 |
In-book reference | : Book 60, Hadith 124 |
USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 4, Book 55, Hadith 663 |
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