\nNarrated Anas:\n \n\nThe people mentioned the fire and the bell (as means proposed for announcing the time of prayer) and \nby such a suggestion they referred to the Jews and the Christians. But Bilal was ordered, "Pronounce \nthe words of the Adhan (i.e. call for the prayer) twice and the Iqama once only."\n

\nNarrated Anas:\n \n\nThe people mentioned the fire and the bell (as means proposed for announcing the time of prayer) and \nby such a suggestion they referred to the Jews and the Christians. But Bilal was ordered, "Pronounce \nthe words of the Adhan (i.e. call for the prayer) twice and the Iqama once only."\n

\nحَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ ذَكَرُوا النَّارَ وَالنَّاقُوسَ، فَذَكَرُوا الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى، فَأُمِرَ بِلاَلٌ أَنْ يَشْفَعَ الأَذَانَ وَأَنْ يُوتِرَ الإِقَامَةَ‏.‏