Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When one of you hears the call (for suhur) while the vessel (of water or food) is in his hand, let him not put it down until he has fulfilled his need from it." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Umm Waraqah al-Ansariyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say: "Come with us to visit the martyr (Umm Waraqah)," and he (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that the adhan and iqamah be called for her, and that she lead the people of her household in the obligatory prayers. Imam al-Hakim says: Imam Muslim used al-Walid bin Jumay' as evidence, and this is a rare Sunnah; I know of no other connected (musnad) hadith on this topic besides it. It is also narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she used to give the adhan and iqamah and lead women in prayer.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she used to give the adhan and iqamah, lead women in prayer, and (when leading women) stand in the middle of the row.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him): "When you give the adhan, pronounce its words slowly and deliberately (tarassul), and when you call the iqamah, say it quickly and fluently, and leave between your adhan and your iqamah a pause long enough for one who is eating to finish his food, one who is drinking to finish his drink, and one who has gone to relieve himself to finish his need." There is no criticised narrator in the chain of this hadith other than Amr bin Fa'id; this is a rare Sunnah for which I know no other chain.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Umm Habibah (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) heard the muezzin, he would say the same words as he said, until he fell silent. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim, but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard the muezzin, he would say (in response to the two testimonies): "And I too (bear witness), and I too (bear witness)."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: We were with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up to give the adhan. When he fell silent, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever says the like of this (these words) with certainty has entered Paradise." The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it in this form.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever gives the adhan for twelve years, Paradise becomes obligatory for him, and for him are recorded sixty good deeds for each time he gives the adhan and thirty good deeds for each iqamah." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Bukhari.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever gives the adhan for twelve years, Paradise becomes obligatory for him, and he receives sixty good deeds for every adhan and thirty good deeds for every iqamah." Imam al-Hakim says: This is also supported by the narration of Ibn Lahi'ah, whom Imam Muslim cited as a supporting narrator.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that while travelling, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would neither give the adhan nor call the iqamah for any prayer except the morning (Fajr) prayer; only for the morning prayer would he give the adhan and call the iqamah. The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic); Imam Muslim used Abd al-Aziz bin Muhammad as evidence, and Imam Bukhari used Nu'aym bin Hammad as evidence.