It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The imam is a guarantor and the muezzin is entrusted; may Allah guide the imams and pardon the muezzin."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 1997
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Let the most honourable among you give the adhan, and let the one who is most versed in reading (the Qur'an) lead the prayer."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 1998
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Mahdhurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The trustees of the Muslims, who safeguard their prayers and their suhur, are the muezzins."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 1999
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:ضعيف
Hadith Takhrij«ضعيف۔ أخرجه الطبراني في الكبير 6743»
It is narrated from al-Hasan (al-Basri) (may Allah have mercy on him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The muezzins are the trustees of the Muslims over their prayers." And he mentioned other things along with it. This report is mursal and is a supporting witness (shahid) for the previous report.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2000
It is narrated from Safwan bin Sulaym (may Allah have mercy on him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Banu Khatmah of the Ansar: "O Banu Khatmah, make your muezzin the one who is the most excellent among you." This report too is mursal.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2001
It is narrated from Qays bin Abi Hazim that he said: We came to Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said: Who are your muezzins? We said: Our slaves and our freed slaves (mawali). He gestured with his hand like this, that is, turning it over: Our slaves and our mawali! This is a great deficiency in you. If I had the strength to give the adhan along with being caliph, I would give the adhan.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2002