صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الصلاةThe Book of Prayers
باب فَضْلِ الأَذَانِ وَهَرَبِ الشَّيْطَانِ عِنْدَ سَمَاعِهِ:Chapter: The Virtue Of the Adhan, And The Shaitan Flees When He Hears It
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ يَحْيَى ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ عِنْدَ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ ، فَجَاءَهُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ يَدْعُوهُ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ ، فَقَالَ مُعَاوِيَةُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " الْمُؤَذِّنُونَ أَطْوَلُ النَّاسِ أَعْنَاقًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ " ،
Yahya narrated it on the authority of his uncle that he had been sitting in the company of Mu'awiyah bin Abu Sufyan (RA) when the Mu'adhdhin called (Muslims) to prayer. Mu'awiyah said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying : The Mu'adhdhins will have the longest necks on the Day of Resurrection.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: The muezzin must be very diligent and alert for the call to prayer (adhan), and all people arrange for prayer only after hearing the adhan. Therefore, on the Day of Resurrection, he will be granted this honor and distinction that he will appear the most prominent and unique among all, or due to the abundance of reward and merit, his neck will be raised high, so that his face remains protected from the sweat of the Plain of Gathering (Mahshar).
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 852
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit:
The elongation of necks alludes to their eminence and honor, and it may also literally mean that their necks will be long. Taking the apparent meaning is closer to correctness.
It can also mean that while other people, distressed by thirst, will have their heads bowed down, the mu’adhdhins will be content and at ease at that time.
The elongation of necks alludes to their eminence and honor, and it may also literally mean that their necks will be long. Taking the apparent meaning is closer to correctness.
It can also mean that while other people, distressed by thirst, will have their heads bowed down, the mu’adhdhins will be content and at ease at that time.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 725
