The call to prayer ( azan \ adhan) is delivered five times a day by a muadhan to remind Muslims to come to mandatory prayer and leave worldly matters behind.
How is the call to prayer performed?
The person who performs the adhan is called the muadhan, it is called in Arabic.
During the adhan, Muslims should stop and listen. The word adhan itself means "to listen".
This is what is said in the adhan; the first phrase is said four times and the rest twice.
Allahu Akbar - God is Great
Ashhadu an la ilaha illa Allah - I bear witness that there is no god except the One God.
Ashadu anna Muhammadan Rasool Allah - I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of God
Hayya 'ala-s-Salah - Hurry to the prayer (Rise up for prayer)
Hayya 'ala-l-Falah - Hurry to success (Rise up for Salvation)
Assalatu khairum-minan-naum - Prayer is better than sleep (This part is only recited for morning prayers.)
Allahu Akbar - God is Great
La ilaha illa Allah - There is no god except the One God
