Hadith 708

Repeating The Words In The Adhân

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Darussalam · Volume 1

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

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الحديث: 708 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 234

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حسن صحيح تعليقى على صحيح ابن خزيمة (٣٧٩) ، صحيح أبي داود (٥١٨) ، الثمر المستطاب، فقه السيرة (٢٠٢)

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708. Ibn Juraij narrated: "Abdul-'Aziz bin 'Abdul-Malik bin Abu Mahdhurah narrated from 'Abdullâh bin Muhairiz who was an orphan under the care of Abu Mahdhurah bin Mi'yar that when he was preparing him to travel to Shâm, he said: 'O my uncle, I am going out to Shâm, and I will be asked about how you started the Adhân.' So he informed me that Abu Mahdhurah said: 'I went out with a group of people, and we were somewhere on the road, when the Mu'adh-dhin of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ gave the call to prayer in the presence of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ. We heard the voice of the Mu'adh-dhin, and we were shunning it (the Adhân), so we started yelling, imitating it and mocking it. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ heard us, so he sent some people who brought us to sit in front of him. He said: 'Who is the one whose voice I heard so loud?' The people all pointed to me, and they were telling the truth. He sent them all away, but kept me there and said to me: 'Stand up and give the call to prayer.' I stood up and there was nothing more hateful to me than the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and what he was telling me to do. I stood up in front of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ himself taught me the call. He said: "Say: 'Allâhu Akbar Allâhu Akbar, Allâhu Akbar Allâhu Akbar; Ash-hadu an lâ ilâha illallâh, Ashhadu an lâ ilâha illallâh; Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullâh, Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullâh (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).'' Then he said: "Raise your voice (and say). 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 (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).'' Then he called me when I had finished saying the Adhân, and gave me a small bag in which there was some silver.' Then he put his hand on the forelock of Abu Mahdhurah, then passed it over his face, then over his chest, and over his heart, until the hand of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ reached his navel. Then the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'May Allâh bless you and send blessings upon you.' I said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, do you command me to give the call to prayer in Makkah? He said: 'Yes, I command you (to do so).' Then all the hatred I had felt towards the Messenger of Allâh disappeared, and was replaced with love for the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ. I came to 'Attâb bin Asid, the governor of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ in Makkah, and gave the call to prayer with him by command of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ." (Sahih) He ('Abdul-'Aziz) said: "Someone who met Abu Mahdhurâh told me the same as 'Abdullâh bin Muhairiz told me."

Arabic text

708 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي مَحْذُورَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَيْرِيزٍ، وَكَانَ يَتِيمًا فِي حِجْرِ أَبِي مَحْذُورَةَ بْنِ مِعْيَرٍ، حِينَ جَهَّزَهُ إِلَى الشَّامِ، فَقُلْتُ لِأَبِي مَحْذُورَةَ: أَيْ عَمِّ إِنِّي خَارِجٌ إِلَى الشَّامِ، وَإِنِّي أُسْأَلُ عَنْ تَأْذِينِكَ، فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَنَّ أَبَا مَحْذُورَةَ قَالَ: خَرَجْتُ فِي نَفَرٍ، فَكُنَّا بِبَعْضِ الطَّرِيقِ، فَأَذَّنَ مُؤَذِّنُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالصَّلَاةِ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَسَمِعْنَا صَوْتَ الْمُؤَذِّنِ وَنَحْنُ عَنْهُ مُتَنَكِّبُونَ، فَصَرَخْنَا نَحْكِيهِ، نَهْزَأُ بِهِ، فَسَمِعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْنَا قَوْمًا، فَأَقْعَدُونَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ، فَقَالَ «أَيُّكُمُ الَّذِي سَمِعْتُ صَوْتَهُ قَدِ ارْتَفَعَ؟» فَأَشَارَ إِلَيَّ الْقَوْمُ كُلُّهُمْ، وَصَدَقُوا، فَأَرْسَلَ كُلَّهُمْ وَحَبَسَنِي، وَقَالَ لِي: «قُمْ فَأَذِّنْ» فَقُمْتُ وَلَا شَيْءَ أَكْرَهُ إِلَيَّ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَلَا مِمَّا يَأْمُرُنِي بِهِ. فَقُمْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَلْقَى عَلَيَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ التَّأْذِينَ هُوَ بِنَفْسِهِ، فَقَالَ " قُلِ: 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 «. ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي» ارْفَعْ مِنْ صَوْتِكَ، 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 «ثُمَّ دَعَانِي حِينَ قَضَيْتُ التَّأْذِينَ، فَأَعْطَانِي صُرَّةً فِيهَا شَيْءٌ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ، ثُمَّ وَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى نَاصِيَةِ أَبِي مَحْذُورَةَ، ثُمَّ أَمَرَّهَا عَلَى وَجْهِهِ، ثُمَّ عَلَى ثَدْيَيْهِ، ثُمَّ عَلَى كَبِدِهِ، ثُمَّ بَلَغَتْ يَدُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سُرَّةَ أَبِي مَحْذُورَةَ، ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ» بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ، وَبَارَكَ عَلَيْكَ " فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَمَرْتَنِي بِالتَّأْذِينِ بِمَكَّةَ؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ، قَدْ أَمَرْتُكَ» فَذَهَبَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ كَانَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ كَرَاهِيَةٍ، وَعَادَ ذَلِكَ كُلُّهُ مَحَبَّةً لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَدِمْتُ عَلَى عَتَّابِ بْنِ أَسِيدٍ، عَامِلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِمَكَّةَ، فَأَذَّنْتُ مَعَهُ بِالصَّلَاةِ، عَنْ أَمْرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: وَأَخْبَرَنِي ذَلِكَ مَنْ أَدْرَكَ أَبَا مَحْذُورَةَ، عَلَى مَا أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَيْرِيزٍ

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On hearing the loud voice of Abu Mahdhurâh, the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ decided to make him a Mu'adh-dhin (caller to prayer). Thus, everyone must be assigned the task in keeping with his ability, so that he is able to do it well. It is also a useful proposition to give awards to children for their encouragement. The award could either be in the form of cash or of something of utility, or just a few words of praise or blessing. If a capable person makes a request for an office or job, it could be assigned to him, although it is not desirable to crave an office or position. The act of repeating the twice uttered words of testimony called Tarji' (repetition of recitation) is a Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ. In everyday use it is called 'Dual Adhân'. The Mu'adh-dhin is at liberty whether to say the Adhân with or without Tarji'. Both methods are permissible.