Ibn Al-Hassan Muhammadi
Some people narrate that during the incident of Harrah (63 AH), the call to prayer (Adhan) was heard from the blessed grave of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. The authenticity of any event or incident is determined through its chain of transmission (Isnad). May Allah have mercy on the great Muhaddithun (Hadith scholars), who established fair and just principles to assess the reliability of chains of transmission in the light of the Quran and Sunnah. They documented the biographies of narrators as well. This method of verifying narrations is a distinctive aspect of Islamic heritage, with no parallel in other religions.
Whether it be books of Hadith or biographies and histories, scholars have mentioned their chains of transmission, fulfilling their responsibility. Now, it is up to those who come after them to adhere to these principles and the details of the narrators, to determine the authenticity of the narrations, or to blindly present every narration that suits their interests.
Below, I present the narration about the Adhan from the Prophet's ﷺ grave during the Harrah incident, along with its various chains of transmission and commentary. Judge for yourself!
[Musnad Al-Darimi 1/44]
Commentary:
This narration is weak due to the "disconnection" (Inqita'). The Harrah incident occurred long before the birth of the narrator, Sa'eed bin Abdul Aziz. Furthermore, Sa'eed bin Abdul Aziz never met Imam Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyib. The Harrah incident took place in 63 AH, while Imam Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyib passed away in 94 AH, and Sa'eed bin Abdul Aziz was born in 90 AH.
Moreover, Imam Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyib passed away in Madinah, while Sa'eed bin Abdul Aziz was born in Sham (Syria). How could Sa'eed bin Abdul Aziz have heard this directly from Imam Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyib? We do not know from whom Sa'eed bin Abdul Aziz heard this, so the narration is weak due to disconnection.
[Al-Tabaqat Al-Kubra 5/132]
Commentary:This is a fabricated story because:
[Al-Jarh wal-Ta'deel 4/486]
The third narrator, Muhammad bin Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyib, is considered Maqbool (unknown condition) by Hafiz Ibn Hajar.
[Taqreeb Al-Tahdheeb: 5913]
Imam Ibn Hibban mentioned him in his book Al-Thiqat, but no reliable Imam has authenticated him.
[Al-Durra Al-Thamina Fi Akhbar Al-Madina, p.159]
Commentary:This is a fabricated story. The narrator, Muhammad bin Hassan bin Zubala Al-Makhzoumi, is known as a liar and a fabricator of Hadith.
In conclusion, none of the narrations regarding the Adhan from the Prophet's ﷺ grave during the Harrah incident reach the level of authenticity. Therefore, narrating these stories and deriving religious rulings from them does not serve the cause of truth in Islam.
Some people narrate that during the incident of Harrah (63 AH), the call to prayer (Adhan) was heard from the blessed grave of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. The authenticity of any event or incident is determined through its chain of transmission (Isnad). May Allah have mercy on the great Muhaddithun (Hadith scholars), who established fair and just principles to assess the reliability of chains of transmission in the light of the Quran and Sunnah. They documented the biographies of narrators as well. This method of verifying narrations is a distinctive aspect of Islamic heritage, with no parallel in other religions.
Whether it be books of Hadith or biographies and histories, scholars have mentioned their chains of transmission, fulfilling their responsibility. Now, it is up to those who come after them to adhere to these principles and the details of the narrators, to determine the authenticity of the narrations, or to blindly present every narration that suits their interests.
Below, I present the narration about the Adhan from the Prophet's ﷺ grave during the Harrah incident, along with its various chains of transmission and commentary. Judge for yourself!
Narration 1:
Sa'eed bin Abdul Aziz Tanoohi (d. 90 AH) narrates:"During the days of the Harrah incident, there was no Adhan in the Prophet's ﷺ mosque for three days, nor was there any Iqamah (call to stand for prayer). Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyib stayed in the mosque and would not know the prayer times except through a humbling sound that he would hear from the grave of the Prophet ﷺ."[Musnad Al-Darimi 1/44]
Commentary:
This narration is weak due to the "disconnection" (Inqita'). The Harrah incident occurred long before the birth of the narrator, Sa'eed bin Abdul Aziz. Furthermore, Sa'eed bin Abdul Aziz never met Imam Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyib. The Harrah incident took place in 63 AH, while Imam Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyib passed away in 94 AH, and Sa'eed bin Abdul Aziz was born in 90 AH.
Moreover, Imam Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyib passed away in Madinah, while Sa'eed bin Abdul Aziz was born in Sham (Syria). How could Sa'eed bin Abdul Aziz have heard this directly from Imam Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyib? We do not know from whom Sa'eed bin Abdul Aziz heard this, so the narration is weak due to disconnection.
Narration 2:
Imam Ibn Sa'd reports:"Muhammad bin Umar narrated to us, saying: Talhah bin Muhammad bin Sa'eed narrated to me from his father: Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyib stayed in the mosque during the Harrah incident... He said: When the time for prayer came, I would hear the Adhan coming from the grave of the Prophet ﷺ, and this continued until safety was restored."[Al-Tabaqat Al-Kubra 5/132]
Commentary:This is a fabricated story because:
- The narrator Muhammad bin Umar Al-Waqidi is considered weak and abandoned by the majority of Muhaddithun.
- The second narrator Talhah bin Muhammad bin Sa'eed is unknown (Majhool).
[Al-Jarh wal-Ta'deel 4/486]
The third narrator, Muhammad bin Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyib, is considered Maqbool (unknown condition) by Hafiz Ibn Hajar.
[Taqreeb Al-Tahdheeb: 5913]
Imam Ibn Hibban mentioned him in his book Al-Thiqat, but no reliable Imam has authenticated him.
Narration 3:
Hafiz Ibn Najjar (643-578 AH) mentions:"Dhaakir bin Kamil narrated to me from Abu Ali Al-Haddad, from Abu Nu'aim Al-Isbahani, from Ja'far bin Muhammad, from Abu Yazid Al-Makhzoumi, from Al-Zubair bin Bakkar, from Muhammad bin Hassan (Ibn Zubala), who said: Several narrators from Abdul Aziz bin Abi Hazim and Umar bin Muhammad narrated that during the Harrah incident, the Adhan was stopped in the Prophet's ﷺ mosque for three days. People had left for Harrah, and Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyib stayed in the mosque. Feeling isolated, he moved near the grave of the Prophet ﷺ. When the time for prayer arrived, he heard the Adhan from the grave of the Prophet ﷺ."[Al-Durra Al-Thamina Fi Akhbar Al-Madina, p.159]
Commentary:This is a fabricated story. The narrator, Muhammad bin Hassan bin Zubala Al-Makhzoumi, is known as a liar and a fabricator of Hadith.
- Imam Yahya bin Ma'een said: "He is not trustworthy, used to steal Hadith, and was a liar."
[Tareekh Ibn Ma'een by Abbas Al-Douri 2/510-511] - Imam Abu Hatim said: "His Hadith is weak, strange, and not to be accepted."
[Al-Jarh wal-Ta'deel 7/228]
Summary:
The claim that the Adhan was heard from the grave of the Prophet ﷺ during the Harrah incident is not authentically proven. The narrations supporting this are either disconnected, weak, or fabricated. Presenting such stories as evidence and deriving beliefs from them is not an act of sincerity to Islam.In conclusion, none of the narrations regarding the Adhan from the Prophet's ﷺ grave during the Harrah incident reach the level of authenticity. Therefore, narrating these stories and deriving religious rulings from them does not serve the cause of truth in Islam.