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207. Abū Hurairah narrated that Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said: "The Imām is answerable and the Mu'adh-dhin is entrusted. O Allāh! Guide the Imāms and pardon the Mu'adh-dhins." (Ḥasan)
Abū 'Eisā said: There are narrations on this topic from 'Aishah, Sahl bin Sa'd, and 'Uqbah bin 'Amir.
[Abū 'Eisā said:] The Ḥadīth of Abū Hurairah was reported by Sufyān Ath-Thawrī and Ḥaṣṣ bin Ghiyāth, and more than one person, from Al-'Amash, from Abū Ṣāliḥ, from Abū Hurairah.
Asbāṭ bin Muḥammad reported that Al-'Amash said: "It was narrated to me from Abū Ṣāliḥ, from Abū Hurairah, from the Prophet ﷺ."
Nāfi' bin Sulaimān reported this Ḥadīth from Muḥammad bin Abī Ṣāliḥ, from his father, from 'Aishah, from the Prophet ﷺ.
Abū 'Eisā said: I heard Abū Zur'ah saying: "The Ḥadīth of Abū Ṣāliḥ, from Abū Hurairah is more correct than the Ḥadīth of Abū Ṣāliḥ, from 'Aishah."
Abū 'Eisā said: I heard
Muhammad saying: "The Hadīth of Abū Sāliḥ, from 'Āishah is more correct." And he mentioned that 'Alī bin Al-Madīnī did not confirm the Hadīth of Abū Sāliḥ from Abū Hurairah, nor the Hadīth of Abū Sāliḥ from 'Āishah, on this matter.
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Commentary
The very clear and straight meaning of this Hadīth is that the Imām should lead the prayer heedfully and with true humility according to the Sunnah. Likewise the caller to prayer should take a great deal of care for prayer, the time for the predawn meal and breaking the fast; he should follow the times of Adhān very carefully and watchfully.
