Those who put their fingers in their ears when calling the adhan

Sayyiduna Abu Juhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) planted the short spear ('anazah), then gave the adhan in such a way that he placed his fingers in his ears.

Ibn Sirin said: The mu'adhdhin should face the qiblah and place his fingers in his ears.

Nusayr said: I saw Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) giving the adhan while sitting on a camel. Sufyan asked Nusayr: Did he put his fingers in his ears? He said: No.

Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) said: The adhan used to be that a man would say 'Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar', then place his fingers in his ears. The first to stop putting both fingers in his ears, leaving out one of them, was Ibn al-Asamm.

Hisham said: When Ibn Sirin gave the adhan, he would face the qiblah and let his hands hang down loosely; then when he reached 'Hayya 'alas-salah' and 'Hayya 'alal-falah', he would put his fingers into his ears.