Taken from: "Ahkam wa Masail in the Light of the Qur’an and Hadith", Volume 02
A narration states: "No one should give the Adhan except one who is in a state of Wudu."
(Jami‘ al-Tirmidhi, Abwab al-Salah, Bab Ma Ja’a fi Karahiyyat al-Adhan bi Ghayr Wudu)
Is this Hadith Sahih, Hasan, or Da‘if?
✦ This Hadith is classified as Da‘if (weak) and unreliable for deriving legal rulings or serving as evidence.
Its chain of narration contains three critical flaws:
He was known to practice tadlees, meaning he would omit the name of his direct teacher and present a narration as if heard directly—this affects the trustworthiness of his narrations unless explicitly stated.
He is considered a weak narrator (da‘if) by hadith scholars, and his presence in the chain reduces the strength of the narration.
There is no proven direct link in this narration between al-Zuhri and Abu Hurairah, indicating a break in the chain of transmission, which further weakens its authenticity.
① The Hadith regarding the necessity of Wudu for Adhan is weak (Da‘if).
② It contains issues of tadlees, weak narrators, and disconnected chains.
③ It cannot be used as proof or legal evidence in matters of fiqh.
Wallāhu Aʿlam.
❀ Question:
A narration states: "No one should give the Adhan except one who is in a state of Wudu."
(Jami‘ al-Tirmidhi, Abwab al-Salah, Bab Ma Ja’a fi Karahiyyat al-Adhan bi Ghayr Wudu)
Is this Hadith Sahih, Hasan, or Da‘if?
❀ Answer:
✦ This Hadith is classified as Da‘if (weak) and unreliable for deriving legal rulings or serving as evidence.
Its chain of narration contains three critical flaws:
He was known to practice tadlees, meaning he would omit the name of his direct teacher and present a narration as if heard directly—this affects the trustworthiness of his narrations unless explicitly stated.
He is considered a weak narrator (da‘if) by hadith scholars, and his presence in the chain reduces the strength of the narration.
There is no proven direct link in this narration between al-Zuhri and Abu Hurairah, indicating a break in the chain of transmission, which further weakens its authenticity.
✔ Summary:
① The Hadith regarding the necessity of Wudu for Adhan is weak (Da‘if).
② It contains issues of tadlees, weak narrators, and disconnected chains.
③ It cannot be used as proof or legal evidence in matters of fiqh.
Wallāhu Aʿlam.
