الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الصلاةBook of Prayer
2 - بَابُ فَضْلِ الْأَذَانِ وَالْمُؤَذِّنِينَ وَالْأَئِمَّةِ
Chapter 2: The Virtue of the Adhan, the Mu’adhdhin, and the Imam
Hadith 1244
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((لَوْ يَعْلَمُ النَّاسُ مَا فِي النِّدَاءِ وَالصَّفِّ الْأَوَّلِ لَاسْتَهَمُوا عَلَيْهِمَا، وَلَوْ يَعْلَمُونَ مَا فِي التَّهْجِيرِ لَاسْتَبَقُوا إِلَيْهِ، وَلَوْ يَعْلَمُونَ مَا فِي الْعَتَمَةِ وَالصُّبْحِ لَأَتَوْهُمَا وَلَوْ حَبْوًا)) فَقُلْتُ لِمَالِكٍ: أَمَا يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَقُولَ الْعَتَمَةَ؟ قَالَ: هَٰكَذَا قَالَ الَّذِي حَدَّثَنِي
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: If people knew what virtue lies in calling the Adhan and being in the first row, they would cast lots for it. And if people knew what reward there is in hastening towards the prayer, they would try to outdo each other in it. And if they knew what reward there is in the Isha and Fajr prayers, they would surely join these two prayers even if they had to come crawling on their knees. Abdul Razzaq says: I asked Malik whether it is disliked to call the Isha prayer ‘Atamah’? He said: The one who narrated the hadith to me said it in this way.
Hadith 1245
عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((لَوْ يَعْلَمُ النَّاسُ مَا فِي التَّأْذِينِ لَتَضَارَبُوا عَلَيْهِ بِالسُّيُوفِ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: If people knew what (reward and merit) there is in calling the Adhan, they would fight each other with swords for it (to attain that reward).
Hadith 1246
عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: ((يَعْجَبُ رَبُّكَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مِنْ رَاعِي غَنَمٍ فِي رَأْسِ الشِّعْبِ لِلْجَبَلِ يُؤَذِّنُ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَيُصَلِّي، فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: انْظُرُوا إِلَى عَبْدِي هَٰذَا، يُؤَذِّنُ وَيُقِيمُ يَخَافُ شَيْئًا، قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَهُ وَأَدْخَلْتُهُ الْجَنَّةَ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Aamir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Your Lord, the Mighty and Majestic, is amazed (that is, pleased) with the shepherd of goats who calls the Adhan and performs prayer on the top of a mountain. Allah Almighty says: Look at My servant; he calls the Adhan and the Iqamah, he fears someone (other than Me), surely I have forgiven him and admitted him to Paradise.
Hadith 1247
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) بِسَنَدٍ صَحِيحٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: ((يَعْجَبُ رَبُّكَ … )) فَذَكَرَ مَعْنَاهُ إِلَّا أَنَّهُ قَالَ: ((يَخَافُ مِنِّي قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَهُ فَأَدْخَلْتُهُ الْجَنَّةَ))
And with another chain of narration, the words of the reported hadith are as follows: They say that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Your Lord is amazed, then the meaning of the previous hadith was explained, however, the final words were stated as follows: He fears Me, so I have forgiven him and admitted him into Paradise.
Hadith 1248
عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي بَعْضِ أَسْفَارِهِ سَمِعْنَا مُنَادِيًا يُنَادِي: اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، فَقَالَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ)) فَقَالَ: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، فَقَالَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((خَرَجَ مِنَ النَّارِ)) فَابْتَدَرْنَاهُ فَإِذَا هُوَ صَاحِبُ مَاشِيَةٍ أَدْرَكَتْهُ الصَّلَاةُ، فَنَادَى بِهَا
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says: We were on a journey with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and we heard a caller giving the adhan, saying: Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. When the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard these words, he said: This person is upon the natural disposition (fitrah) of Islam. Then when he said: Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He has been saved from (the fire of) Hell. Then we hurried towards him, and he was a shepherd of animals, whom the prayer had reached, so he gave the adhan.
Hadith 1249
وَعَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ نَحْوُهُ، وَفِيهِ فَقَالَ: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ فَقَالَ (يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ): ((شَهِدَ بِشَهَادَةِ الْحَقِّ)) قَالَ: أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: ((خَرَجَ مِنَ النَّارِ، انْظُرُوا فَسَتَجِدُونَهُ إِمَّا رَاعِيًا مُعْزِبًا وَإِمَّا مُكَلِّبًا)) وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: ((تَجِدُونَهُ رَاعِي غَنَمٍ أَوْ عَازِبًا عَنْ أَهْلِهِ)) فَنَظَرُوا فَوَجَدُوهُ رَاعِيًا حَضَرَتْهُ الصَّلَاةُ فَنَادَى بِهَا
A narration similar to the previous hadith is reported from Sayyiduna Mu’adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him), except that in this one the words are: When the caller to prayer said “Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah,” the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He has borne witness to the truth. When he said “Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah,” the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He has come out of the Fire. Look, you will find him either a shepherd who has gone far in search of grass or a hunter hunting with dogs. And in another narration: You will find him a shepherd of goats or someone who has gone far from his family. Then when they looked, it turned out to be a shepherd, and since the time for prayer had come, he had called the adhan.
Hadith 1250
عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لِلْمُؤَذِّنِ مَدَّ صَوْتِهِ وَيَشْهَدُ لَهُ كُلُّ رَطْبٍ وَيَابِسٍ سَمِعَ صَوْتَهُ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty forgives the muezzin to the extent of the reach of his voice, and every moist and dry thing that hears his voice bears witness for him.
Hadith 1251
(وَفِي لَفْظٍ) يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لِلْمُؤَذِّنَ مُنْتَهَى أَذَانِهِ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ كُلُّ رَطْبٍ وَيَابِسٍ سَمِعَ صَوْتَهُ
And the words of another narration are as follows: Allah Almighty forgives the muezzin up to the extent of his call to prayer, and everything that hears his voice seeks forgiveness for him.
Hadith 1252
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((الْمُؤَذِّنُ يُغْفَرُ لَهُ مَدَّ صَوْتِهِ وَيَشْهَدُ لَهُ كُلُّ رَطْبٍ وَيَابِسٍ وَشَاهِدُ الصَّلَاةِ يُكْتَبُ لَهُ خَمْسٌ وَعِشْرُونَ حَسَنَةً وَيُكَفَّرُ عَنْهُ مَا بَيْنَهُمَا))
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The muezzin is forgiven to the extent his voice reaches, and every dry and wet thing bears witness for him. For the one who performs prayer in congregation, twenty-five good deeds are written, and the sins committed between the two prayers are erased.
Hadith 1253
وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((الْإِمَامُ ضَامِنٌ وَالْمُؤَذِّنُ مُؤْتَمَنٌ، اللَّهُمَّ ارْشِدِ الْأَئِمَّةَ وَاغْفِرْ لِلْمُؤَذِّنِينَ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The Imam is a guarantor and the Mu’adhdhin is trustworthy. O Allah, guide the Imams and forgive the Mu’adhdhins.
Hadith 1254
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((الْإِمَامُ ضَامِنٌ وَالْمُؤَذِّنُ مُؤْتَمَنٌ، فَارْشَدَ اللَّهُ الْإِمَامَ وَعَفَا عَنِ الْمُؤَذِّنِ))
It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The imam is a guarantor and the muezzin is trustworthy. May Allah guide the imam and forgive the muezzin.
Hadith 1255
عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: ((أَطْوَلُ النَّاسِ أَعْنَاقًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الْمُؤَذِّنُونَ))
It is narrated from Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: On the Day of Resurrection, the ones with the longest necks among the people will be the muezzins.
Hadith 1256
وَعَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِثْلُهُ
Muawiyah bin Abi Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with him) also narrated a similar hadith from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith 1257
عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى الصَّفِّ الْمُقَدَّمِ وَالْمُؤَذِّنُ يُغْفَرُ لَهُ مَدَّ صَوْتِهِ وَيُصَدِّقُهُ مَنْ سَمِعَهُ مِنْ رَطْبٍ وَيَابِسٍ، وَلَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِ مَنْ صَلَّى مَعَهُ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Bara’ bin ‘Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Surely Allah Almighty and His angels send mercy upon the people of the first row, and the muezzin is forgiven to the extent his voice reaches, and every dry and wet thing that hears him testifies to him, and he will also receive the reward of those who pray with him.
