Stories from Early Islam — Page 23
23 no one with whom he can join in Prayer, he shall perform it by himself. On Fridays there is a special service called Salatul-Jumu’ah, which is performed in place of the Zuhr Prayer. In this ser- vice the Imam delivers a sermon before the Prayer. Although a Muslim may offer his Prayers anywhere, in home, in the open, or even on board a ship or train, he should try to offer them as a member of the congregation in a mosque. Before each Prayer, Adhan (Call to Prayer) is called. The one who calls out the Adhan is called a ‘Muadhdhin’. He stands on a raised platform or in a minaret, with his face towards the Ka’abah and makes the announcement, the translation of which is as follows: Allah is the Greatest; Allah is the Greatest Allah is the Greatest; Allah is the Greatest I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah Come to Prayer; Come to Prayer Come to Success; Come to Success Allah is the Greatest; Allah is the Greatest There is none worthy of worship except Allah’.