expel the devil
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1 To expel the devil for he escapes upon hearing the Athan
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said,
"When Adhan for Salat is pronounced, the devil takes to his heels and breaks wind with noise so as not to hear the call. When the Adhan is finished, he returns. When the Iqamah is announced, he turns his back, and after it is finished, he returns again to distract the attention of one and makes him remember things which he does not recall in his mind before the Salat, and says 'Remember this, and this,' and thus causes one to forget how many Rak'at he performed."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
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2 To expel the devil for he escapes upon hearing the Athan
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "When Adhan for Salat is pronounced, the devil takes to his heels and breaks wind with noise so as not to hear the call. When the Adhan is finished, he returns. When the Iqamah is announced, he turns his back, and after it is finished, he returns again to distract the attention of one and makes him remember things which he does not recall in his mind before the Salat, and says 'Remember this, and this,' and thus causes one to forget how many Rak'at he performed."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
● The devil escapes so as not to testify to the caller on the Day of Resurrection.
● He escapes out of aversion to hearing the call to prayer, and then returns with a delusion; To spoil the worshiper's prayer.
● Because the call to prayer includes the prostration that he refused and disobeyed Allah because of rejecting it.
