Hasan narrates that Hazrat Bilal once gave the call to prayer (adhan) at night. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed him to go and announce that the servant has fallen asleep! He went back and made this announcement that the servant has fallen asleep. Along with this, he was reciting this verse: "If only Bilal’s mother had never given birth to him, and if only his forehead had been soaked with blood." The narrator says that we have also learned that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed him to repeat the adhan.

Hazrat Nafi' narrates that Hazrat Umar had a muezzin whose name was Masrooh. He gave the adhan before Fajr, so Hazrat Umar ordered him to give the adhan again.

Hazrat Abu Musa says that in the presence of Hasan, mention was made of those people who give the call to Fajr prayer during the night. So he said that they are non-Arab disbelievers and idle people; they only pray with the Iqamah. If Hazrat Umar had known about them, he would have beaten them or struck them on their heads.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had two muezzins who used to call the adhan. Ibn Numair has added: Hazrat Ibn Umm Maktum and Hazrat Bilal.

Hazrat Sa’ib bin Yazid says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had only one muezzin, who would call the adhan when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat on the pulpit, and would say the iqamah when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) descended from the pulpit. The same practice was followed during the time of Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Umar. When the era of Hazrat Uthman came, the people increased in number and spread out, so he added a third adhan at the time of midday.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Sirin and Hasan state that women are not required to give the adhan and iqamah.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Sirin and Hazrat Ata say that women are not required to give the adhan and iqamah.

Hazrat Qatadah, Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib, and Hasan state that the call to prayer (adhan) and the commencement (iqamah) are not obligatory upon women.

Hazrat Qatadah, Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib, and Ibrahim state that women are not required to give the adhan and iqamah.

Hazrat Qatadah, Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib, and Hasan state that the call to prayer (adhan) and the commencement (iqamah) are not obligatory upon women.