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925. It is recommended for men and women to recite the adhÁn and iqÁmah before the daily obligatory prayers. They are not however prescribed for other obligatory or recommended prayers. Although, it is recommended to proclaim al-ÒalÁt three times prior to the ‘Ðd al-fiÔr and ‘Ðd al-qurbÁn prayer, if they are offered in congregation. It may also be proclaimed for other than these two prayers, such as the prayer for signs, with the intention of rajÁÞ.

926. It is recommended to recite the adhÁn in the right ear and the iqÁmah in the left ear of a new born child. It is better that this be done on the first day of the baby’s birth.

927. The adhÁn consists of the following eighteen sentences:
Statements No. of times
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allahu akbar
Four
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّه
Ash'hadu an la ilaaha ill'Allah
Two
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ اللَّهِ
Ash'hadu anna Muhammadar Rasul'Allah
Two
حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ
Hayya alas salaat
Two
حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاح
Hayya alal falaah
Two
حَيَّ عَلَى خَيْرِ الْعَمَل
Hayya ala khairil amal
Two
اللَّهُ أَكْبَر
Allahu akbar
Two
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّه
La ilaaha ill'Allah
Two

The iqÁmah consists of the following seventeen sentences:
Statements No. of times
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allahu akbar
Two
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّه
Ash'hadu an la ilaaha ill'Allah
Two
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ اللَّهِ
Ash'hadu anna Muhammadar Rasul'Allah
Two
حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ
Hayya alas salaat
Two
حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاح
Hayya alal falaah
Two
حَيَّ عَلَى خَيْرِ الْعَمَل
Hayya ala khairil amal
Two
قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلَاة
Qad qaamatis salaat
Two
اللَّهُ أَكْبَر
Allahu akbar
Two
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّه
La ilaaha ill'Allah
One

928. The statement اَشْهَدُ انَّ عَلِيًّا وَلِيُ اللَّهِ (Ash'hadu anna Aliyyan wali'ullah) ({^“I bear witness that Ali (Peace be upon him) is the vicegerent of God”.^}) is not a part of the adhÁn, nor the iqÁmah. However, since the guardianship of Amir al-Mu’menin (Peace be upon him) is the completion of the religion, to recite it in any state, including after the statement اَشْهَدُ انَّ مُحَمَّدً رَسُولُ اللَّه “I bear witness that Muhammad (Peace be upon him and his progeny) is the messenger of God” is the best means of attaining Divine proximity.