Sayyiduna Abu Umamah al-Bahili (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The imam is a guarantor, and the mu'adhdhin (caller to prayer) has been entrusted."
Imam Ahmad and Imam al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir recorded it, and its narrators have been declared trustworthy.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 1902
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ حسن۔
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 7129، وأخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 8097»
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The imam is a guarantor and the mu'adhdhin is a trustee. O Allah, guide the imams and forgive those who give the adhan." The people submitted: "O Messenger of Allah, you have left us in such a state that after you we will compete with one another over the adhan." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "After me (the narrator is unsure whether the words were:) after you, there will come people whose mu'adhdhins will be their foolish ones."
Imam al-Bazzar recorded it, and all of its narrators have been declared trustworthy.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 1903
Sayyiduna Wathilah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The imam is a guarantor and the mu'adhdhin is a trustee. O Allah, forgive the mu'adhdhins and guide the imams."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains a narrator, Janah, the freed slave of al-Walid. Al-Azdi declared him da'if (weak), and Imam Ibn Hibban (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned him in al-Thiqat.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 1904
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف، اس کی سند میں جناح مولیٰ الولید ضعیف راوی ہے۔
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 7129، وأخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 8097»
Sayyiduna Abu Mahdhurah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The mu'adhdhins are the trustees of the Muslims over their breaking of the fast (iftar) and their pre-dawn meal (suhur)."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and its chain is hasan (good).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 1905