سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الجهادJihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
باب فِي دُعَاءِ الْمُشْرِكِينَChapter: Calling The Idolaters (To Accept Islam).
Hadith 2634
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيل ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ ، أَخْبَرَنَا ثَابِتٌ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : كَانَ يُغِيرُ عِنْدَ صَلَاةِ الصُّبْحِ ، وَكَانَ يَتَسَمَّعُ فَإِذَا سَمِعَ أَذَانًا أَمْسَكَ وَإِلَّا أَغَارَ .
Anas said “The Prophet ﷺ used to attack at the time of the dawn prayer and hear. If he heard a call to prayer, he would refrain from them, otherwise would attack (them).
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
The hearing of the adhan (call to prayer) is an indication that the inhabitants of that place are Muslims.
Therefore, they were not attacked.
The absence of the sound of the adhan is an indication that the inhabitants of that place are not Muslims.
Hence, they would be attacked.
The hearing of the adhan (call to prayer) is an indication that the inhabitants of that place are Muslims.
Therefore, they were not attacked.
The absence of the sound of the adhan is an indication that the inhabitants of that place are not Muslims.
Hence, they would be attacked.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2634
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: The sound of the call to prayer (adhan) coming from a village or settlement is evidence that its inhabitants are Muslim. Therefore, an attack should not be carried out on such a settlement. A shepherd's testimony to the oneness of Allah is proof of his being a Muslim. Upon this testimony, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) gave him the glad tidings of being saved from the Fire. This has no connection to the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) possessing knowledge of the unseen (al-ghayb).
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 847
