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Many years ago in Mukkah, there lived a slave called Bilal. Bilal's master was a hard, cruel
man called Umaya. He was wealthy, powerful and arrogant. He demanded that all his slaves
worship just like him. Now, Umaya worshipped many idols.
One day, Umaya called Bilal, gave him a whip, and ordered him to beat another slave. 'He
says there is only one God,' said Umaya hotly, 'and that every person is important. Huh. The
whip will teach him a lesson.' However, the sight of the whip did not frighten the slave. He kept
calling out, quite calmly, 'One God, only one God'. His courage brought Bilal to believe also.
He could not whip such a man. He was impressed with his devotion to God.
Umaya was angry. Not only had Bilal disobeyed him. Now, he too stood in the courtyard
shouting, 'One God, only one God'. Soon all the slaves would revolt. Bilal must be taught a
lesson. Umaya ordered that his hands and feet be tied. Then Bilal was dragged outside the
city wall to lie, without shelter, on the sands, under the scorching sun. But all the time he
shouted boldly: 'One God, only one God'.
The shouting vexed Umaya. 'Find a great, heavy rock,' he ordered. 'Place it on his chest.
That will quieten him.' It did. Under the weight of the torturing rock Bilal could hardly breathe.
But still, through dry, cracked lips he whispered persistently: 'One God, only one God'.
Now it happened that Abu Bakr, a follower of the prophet (pbuh), was passing by. He was
shocked. He went to Umaya to ask how anyone could treat another in that way. 'He is my
slave, I'll do what I like with him,' yelled Umaya furiously. 'If you do not like it, you can always
buy him.' So Abu Bakr bought Bilal and he, too, became a follower of the prophet (pbuh).
Bilal and the others decided to build a place where they could worship God. When it was
finished they had to decide on the best way to call the people to prayer. Should they use a bell
or a drum, a horn or maybe even a Trumpet? But they couldn't agree. Then Abdullah, another
of the prophet's followers spoke about a dream he had, in which he heard a human voice
calling the people to prayer. All agreed this was a fine solution - just the human voice on its
own. But who was to have this honour?
The prophet (pbuh) placed his arm around Bilal's shoulder. 'Yours shall be the voice, Bilal,' he
said 'the voice that praised God even from under a rock.'
'But what am I to call?' asked Bilal nervously. 'I don't know what to say.'
'Praise God, tell the people Muhammad (pbuh) is his messenger and call them to prayer. That
will be sufficient,' was the answer.
Bilal raced up the top of the mud roof of the mosque. He stood still, staring at the people down
below. Then he threw back his head, raised his voice, and from deep inside him came the
words that still echo, five times a day, in the towns and villages of Islam:
'Allahu Akbar, God is most great. I witness that there is no God but Allah. I witness that
Muhammad (pbuh) is the messenger of God. Come to prayer. Come to salvation.' So the
slave of Umaya became the companion of the prophet (pbuh ) and the first Muezzin of Islam.
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When did muezzin come to Makkah?
A muezzin is the person who performs the call to prayer (adhan) at a mosque. The first muezzin was an Ethiopian man named Bilal ibn Ribah, who was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Bilal was the first muezzin to perform the adhan in Makkah (Mecca).
For which namaz hazrat Bilal gave first azan?
what is the mean bilal Hazrat Bilal (Radiahallahu Anhu) the first official muezzin of the Islamic faith
Who was the first Mu'adhin in Islam?
The first Mu'adhin in Islam was Bilal ibn Ribah, and he was the first African convert to Islam.
Who was the first muhzin of Islam?
Bilal Habashi from Abyssinia
Importance of Hazrat Bilal during the lifetime of the Prophet?
He was the first slave to become a Muslim, the second male convert after Hazrat Abu Bakr. He was also the first muezzin of Islam and was chosen by the Prophet himself. He announced the Azaan at the roof of The Kaabah once the Conquest of Makkah had taken place. The Prophet himself had stated after his miraj journey "I heard the footsteps of Bilal in paradise."
Who is the first muzin of Islam?
Hazrat Bilal Habashi (R.A)
Who was first moazin?
Hazrat Bilal Habshi raziallah anhu was the first moazin of islam.
Who was Bilal ibn Rabah?
Bilal Ibn Rabah was an Ethiopian, born in Makkha in the late 6th century, sometime between 578 and 582. The Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) chose a former African slave Bilal as his muezzin, effectively making him the first muezzin of the Islamic faith. He was among the slaves freed by Abu Bakr and was known for his beautiful voice with which he called people to their prayers. He died sometime between 638 to 642, when he was just over sixty years old. He is said to have been one of the most trusted and loyal Sahaba (companion) of Muhammad and of Ali. His respected stature during the birth of Islam is often cited by Muslims as evidence of the importance of pluraism and racial equality in the foundations of the religion.
Who was the first Mua'zzin for Islamic prayer?
The first Islamic call to praying (A'zan) was said by Bilal Ibn Ribah. He was an Ethiopian and born in Mecca in the late 6th century. The prophet Muhammad chose Bilal as the caller for praying (Mua'zzin). He was among the slaves that were freed by Abu Bakr. He was one of the very early Islam followers.
Who gave the first time adhan?
Bilal (radiallahuanhu)
Which city became part of the islamic empire first?
The Prophet (PBUH) went to Madina when the makkans were attempting to kill him, Madina was the first area to accept Islam fully.
Which aspect of Islam would have appealed to the poor enslaved and isolated many of the first Muslim converts?
Islam teaches that we are all equal, God has created us free and equal. The prophet (peace be upon him) said many times no one is superior to any of his fellow men on grounds of colour, race, status, lineage or wealth. God Al-Mighty looks at our hearts and our deeds. Islam attracted the poor and the oppressed because it gave them strength and faith.These first converts became the greatest Muslims, who have been revered through the centuries like Bilal the Abbisinian slave who became the caller to the prayers and has been promised paradise by the Al-Mighty.
