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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of the Adhan (The Call to Prayer)

Sunan an-Nasa'i 641

Chapter: The Adhan At Times Other Than The Time For Prayer

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 641

Narrator:Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

"‏ إِنَّ بِلاَلاً يُؤَذِّنُ بِلَيْلٍ لِيُوقِظَ نَائِمَكُمْ وَلِيَرْجِعَ قَائِمَكُمْ وَلَيْسَ أَنْ يَقُولَ هَكَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ يَعْنِي فِي الصُّبْحِ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Ibn Mas'ud that the Prophet (S.A.W) said:

"Bilal calls the Adhan during the night to wake those who are sleeping and so that those who are praying Qiyam can return.[1] Not to say it is like this." The break of dawn is not like this. [2] [1] Meaning to finish. Ash-Shawkani said: "To return to sleeping or return to sitting from praying" Nail Al-Awtar. [2] Indicating with an up and down motion. The true dawn is from right to left.

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 641).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( لِيُوقِظ ) مِنْ الْإِيقَاظ ( نَائِمكُمْ ) بِالنَّصْبِ لِيَتَأَهَّب لِلصَّلَاةِ بِالْغُسْلِ وَنَحْوه قَالُوا سَبَب ذَلِكَ أَنَّ الصَّلَاة كَانَتْ بِغَلَسٍ فَيَحْتَاج تَحْصِيلهَا إِلَى التَّأَهُّب مِنْ اللَّيْل فَوُضِعَ لَهُ الْأَذَان قُبَيْل الْفَجْر لِذَلِكَ ( وَيَرْجِع ) الْمَشْهُور أَنَّهُ مِنْ الرَّجْع الْمُتَعَدِّي الْمَذْكُور فِي قَوْله تَعَالَى إِنَّهُ عَلَى رَجْعه لَقَادِرٌ لَا مِنْ الرُّجُوع اللَّازِم وَمِنْهُ قَوْله تَعَالَى فَإِنْ رَجَعَك اللَّه وَقَوْله عَزَّ مِنْ قَائِل ثُمَّ اِرْجِعْ الْبَصَر كَرَّتَيْنِ وَيَحْتَمِل أَنْ يَكُون مِنْ الْإِرْجَاع وَهُوَ الْمُوَافِق لِمَا قَبْله لَفْظًا وَعَلَى الْوَجْهَيْنِ ( قَائِمكُمْ ) بِالنَّصْبِ وَيَحْتَمِل أَنْ يَكُون مِنْ الرُّجُوع…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 641
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 641
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 641

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (1593)بِلالا يُؤَذِّنُ بِلَيْلٍ ، لِيُوقِظَ نَائِمَكُمْ ، وَلِيَرْجِعَ قَائِمَكُمْ ، وَلَيْسَ أَنَّ يقَوْلَ هَكَذَا ، يَعْنِي الصُّبْحَ
  • تاريخ الإسلام الذهبي (258)إِنَّ بِلَالًا يُؤَذِّنُ بِلَيْلٍ الْحَدِيثَ

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