Hadith 706

How The Adhân Began

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Darussalam · Volume 1

(3) The Chapters On The Adhân And The Sunnah Regarding It

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الحديث: 706 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 232

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706. It was narrated from Muhammad bin 'Abdullâh bin Zaid that his father said that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ was thinking of a horn, and he commanded that a bell be made and it was done. Then 'Abdullâh bin Zaid had a dream. He said: "I saw a man wearing two green garments, carrying a bell. I said to him, 'O slave of Allâh, will you sell the bell?' He said; 'What will you do with it?' I said, 'I will call (the people) to prayer.' He said, 'Shall I not tell you of something better than that?' I said, 'What is it?' He said, 'Say: Allâhu Akbar Allâhu Akbar, Allâhu Akbar Allâhu Akbar; Ash-hadu an lâ ilâha illallâh, Ash-hadu an lâ ilâha illallâh; Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullâh, Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullâh; Hayya 'alas-salâh, Hayya 'alas-salâh; Hayya 'alal-falâh, Hayya 'alal-falâh; Allâhu Akbar Allâhu Akbar; Lâ ilâha illallâh (Allâh is the Most Great, Allâh is the Most Great, Allâh is the Most Great, Allâh is the Most Great; I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh; I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allâh, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allâh; Come to the prayer, Come to the prayer; come to the prosperity, Come to the prosperity; Allâh is the Most Great, Allâh is the Most Great; none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh).'' 'Abdullâh bin Zaid went out and came to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, and told him what he had seen. He said, 'O Messenger of Allâh, I saw a man wearing two green garments carrying a bell,' and he told him the story. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said, "Your companion has had a dream. Go out with Bilâl to the mosque and teach it to him, for he has a louder voice than you." I ('Abdullâh) went out with Bilâl to the mosque, and I started teaching him the words and he was calling them out. 'Umar bin Al-Khattâb heard the voice and came out saying: "O Messenger of Allâh! By Allâh, I saw the same (dream) as him." (Hasan) Abu 'Ubaid said: "Abu Bakr Al-Hakami told me that 'Abdullâh bin Zaid Al-Ansâri said concerning that: 'I praise Allâh, the Possessor of majesty and honor, A great deal of praise for the Adhân. Since the news of it came to me from Allâh, So due to it, I was honored by the information. During the three nights. Each of which increased me in honor."

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706 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُبَيْدٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ الْمَدَنِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْحَرَّانِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التَّيْمِيُّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدْ هَمَّ بِالْبُوقِ، وَأَمَرَ بِالنَّاقُوسِ فَنُحِتَ، فَأُرِيَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ زَيْدٍ فِي الْمَنَامِ، قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ رَجُلًا عَلَيْهِ ثَوْبَانِ أَخْضَرَانِ يَحْمِلُ نَاقُوسًا، فَقُلْتُ لَهُ: يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ تَبِيعُ النَّاقُوسَ؟ قَالَ: وَمَا تَصْنَعُ بِهِ؟ قُلْتُ: أُنَادِي بِهِ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ، قَالَ: أَفَلَا أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى خَيْرٍ مِنْ ذَلِكَ؟ قُلْتُ: وَمَا هُوَ؟ قَالَ تَقُولُ: «اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ، حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ، حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ، حَيَّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ» قَالَ: فَخَرَجَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، حَتَّى أَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَخْبَرَهُ بِمَا رَأَى، قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، رَأَيْتُ رَجُلًا عَلَيْهِ ثَوْبَانِ أَخْضَرَانِ، يَحْمِلُ نَاقُوسًا، فَقَصَّ عَلَيْهِ الْخَبَرَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «إِنَّ صَاحِبَكُمْ قَدْ رَأَى رُؤْيَا، فَاخْرُجْ مَعَ بِلَالٍ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَأَلْقِهَا عَلَيْهِ، وَلْيُنَادِ بِلَالٌ؛ فَإِنَّهُ أَنْدَى صَوْتًا مِنْكَ» قَالَ: فَخَرَجْتُ مَعَ بِلَالٍ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ، فَجَعَلْتُ أُلْقِيهَا عَلَيْهِ وَهُوَ يُنَادِي بِهَا، قَالَ: فَسَمِعَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ بِالصَّوْتِ، فَخَرَجَ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ مِثْلَ الَّذِي رَأَى قَالَ أَبُو عُبَيْدٍ: فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ الْحَكَمِيُّ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ زَيْدٍ الْأَنْصَارِيَّ قَالَ فِي ذَلِكَ: أَحْمَدُ اللَّهَ ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَذَا الْإِكْرَامِ ... حَمْدًا عَلَى الْأَذَانِ كَثِيرَا إِذْ أَتَانِي بِهِ الْبَشِيرُ مِنَ اللَّهِ ... فَأَكْرِمْ بِهِ لَدَيَّ بَشِيرَا فِي لَيَالٍ وَالَى بِهِنَّ ثَلَاثٍ ... كُلَّمَا جَاءَ زَادَنِي تَوْقِيرَا

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Allâh sometimes even sends His guidance to a virtuous believer through dreams. That is why the Prophet ﷺ has said: "The dream of a believer is one forty-sixth part of Prophecy." (Sahih Muslim). A mere dream cannot be the basis for deducing any religious principle. The vision seen by 'Abdullâh bin Zaid became a tenet of Shari'ah only with the approval of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ. Administrative affairs, even in matters of religion, must be decided through mutual consultation among the believers. Matters proven from an express text of the Book or Sunnah are exempt from this requirement. They must be implemented right away. The incident affirms the virtues of 'Abdullâh bin Zaid and 'Umar ﷺ. The Mu'adh-dhin (caller to prayer) chosen to call the Adhân, should be a person with a louder voice.