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Jami' at-TirmidhiThe Book on Salat (Prayer)

Jami' at-Tirmidhi 190

Chapter: What Has Been Related About How the Adhan Started

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 190

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ النَّضْرِ بْنِ أَبِي النَّضْرِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنَا نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كَانَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ حِينَ قَدِمُوا الْمَدِينَةَ يَجْتَمِعُونَ فَيَتَحَيَّنُونَ الصَّلَوَاتِ وَلَيْسَ يُنَادِي بِهَا أَحَدٌ فَتَكَلَّمُوا يَوْمًا فِي ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمُ اتَّخِذُوا نَاقُوسًا مِثْلَ نَاقُوسِ النَّصَارَى ‏.‏ وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمُ اتَّخِذُوا قَرْنًا مِثْلَ قَرْنِ الْيَهُودِ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ أَوَلاَ تَبْعَثُونَ رَجُلاً يُنَادِي بِالصَّلاَةِ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ يَا بِلاَلُ

قُمْ فَنَادِ بِالصَّلاَةِ ‏"

Ibn Umar narrated:

"When the Muslims arrived in AI-Madinah, they used to assemble for the Salat, and guess the time for it there was no one who called for it (the prayer). One day they discussed that and some of them said that they should use a bell like the bell the Christians use. Others said they should use a trumpet like the horn the Jews use. But Umar [bin Al-Khattab] said: 'Wouldn't it better if we had a man call for the prayer?'" He said: "So Allah's Messenger said: 'O Bilal! Stand up and call for the Salat.'"

Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 190), Al-Bukhari (No. 604), Muslim (No. 377), An-Nasa’i (No. 626) and Ahmad (No. 6072).

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Classical commentary

Al-Mubarakfuri — Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi

قَوْلُهُ : ( حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي النَّضْرِ ) قَالَ فِي التَّقْرِيبِ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ النَّضْرِ بْنِ أَبِي النَّضْرِ الْبَغْدَادِيُّ قَدْ يُنْسَبُ لِجَدِّهِ اِسْمُهُ وَكُنْيَتُهُ وَاحِدٌ , وَقِيلَ اِسْمُهُ مُحَمَّدٌ وَقِيلَ أَحْمَدُ وَأَبُو النَّضْرِ هُوَ هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ مَشْهُورٌ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ ثِقَةٌ اِنْتَهَى قُلْتُ هُوَ مِنْ شُيُوخِ التِّرْمِذِيِّ وَمُسْلِمٍ مَاتَ سَنَةَ 245 خَمْسٍ وَأَرْبَعِينَ وَمِائَتَيْنِ ( نا الْحَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ) الْمَصِّيصِيُّ الْأَعْوَرُ أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ تِرْمِذِيُّ الْأَصْلِ نَزَلَ بَغْدَادَ ثُمَّ الْمَصِّيصَةَ ثِقَةٌ ثَبْتٌ لَكِنَّهُ اِخْتَلَطَ فِي آخِرِ عُمُرِهِ لَمَّا قَدِمَ بَغْدَادَ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ ( قَالَ اِبْنُ جُرَيْجٍ ) اِسْ…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 190
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 190
Ahmad Shakird. 1377 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 190
Bashar Awwad Ma'ruf AuthenticHasan Sahih The hadith No. 190

Other versions

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 6072

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ وَابْنُ بَكْرٍ الْمَعْنَى قَالَا أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ كَانَ يَقُولُ كَانَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ حِينَ قَدِمُوا الْمَدِينَةَ يَجْتَمِعُونَ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 649

Ibn ‘Umar said that when the Muslims came to Medina they gathered and sought to know the time of prayer, but no one summoned them. One day they discussed the matter, and one of them said, “Use something like the bell of the Christians." Another said, “Use a horn like that of the Jews." But when…

عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: كَانَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ حِينَ قدمُوا الْمَدِينَة يَجْتَمعُونَ فيتحينون الصَّلَاة لَيْسَ يُنَادِي بِهَا أَحَدٌ فَتَكَلَّمُوا يَوْمًا فِي ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمُ: اتَّخِذُوا مِثْلَ نَاقُوسِ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (1676)يَا بِلالُ قُمْ فَنَادِ بِالصَّلاةِ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (1752)أَوَلا تَبْعَثُونَ رَجُلا يُنَادِي بِالصَّلاةِ ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : يَا بِلالُ قُمْ فَنَادِ بِالصَّلاةِ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (1579)الْمُسْلِمُونَ حِينَ قَدِمُوا الْمَدِينَةَ يَجْتَمِعُونَ ، فيَتَحَيَّنُونَ الصَّلَوَاتِ ، وَلَيْسَ يُنَادِي لَهَا أَحَدٌ ، فَتَكَلَّمُوا يَوْمًا فِي ذَلِكَ ، فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ : اتَّخِذُوا نَاقُوسًا مِثْلَ نَاقُوسِ النَّصَارَى ، وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ : بَلْ قَرْنًا مِثْلَ قَرْنِ الْيَهُودِ ، فَقَالَ ع
  • معرفة السنن والآثار للبيهقي (617)يَا بِلالُ قُمْ فَنَادِ بِالصَّلاةِ

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3457

The people mentioned the fire and the bell (as means proposed for announcing the time of prayer) and by such a suggestion they referred to the Jews and the Christians. But Bilal was ordered, "Pronounce the words of the Adhan (i.e. call for the prayer) twice and the Iqama once only."

ذَكَرُوا النَّارَ وَالنَّاقُوسَ، فَذَكَرُوا الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى، فَأُمِرَ بِلاَلٌ أَنْ يَشْفَعَ الأَذَانَ وَأَنْ يُوتِرَ الإِقَامَةَ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 19 other versions

Good (hasan) Sunan Ibn Majah 706

The Messenger of Allah was thinking of a horn, and he commanded that a bell be made and it was done. Then 'Abdullah bin Zaid had a dream. He said: "I saw a man wearing two green garments, carrying a bell. I said to him, 'O slave of Allah, will you sell the bell?' He said; 'What will you do with…

"‏ إِنَّ صَاحِبَكُمْ قَدْ رَأَى رُؤْيَا فَاخْرُجْ مَعَ بِلاَلٍ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَأَلْقِهَا عَلَيْهِ وَلْيُنَادِ بِلاَلٌ فَإِنَّهُ أَنْدَى صَوْتًا مِنْكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَخَرَجْتُ مَعَ بِلاَلٍ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ…

Narrated by Abu Abdullah ibn Zayd

Differing grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 189

"When we awoke, we went to Allah's Messenger to inform him of the dream. He said: 'Indeed this dream is true. So go to Bilal, for he has a better and louder voice than you. Convey to him what was said to you, so that he may call (to the prayer) with that.'" He said: "When Umar bin Al-Khattab heard…

"‏ إِنَّ هَذِهِ لَرُؤْيَا حَقٍّ فَقُمْ مَعَ بِلاَلٍ فَإِنَّهُ أَنْدَى وَأَمَدُّ صَوْتًا مِنْكَ فَأَلْقِ عَلَيْهِ مَا قِيلَ لَكَ وَلْيُنَادِ بِذَلِكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ نِدَاءَ بِلاَلٍ…

Narrated by Abu Abdullah ibn Zayd + 3 other versions

Weak Sunan Abu Dawud 512

The Prophet (ﷺ) intended to do many things for calling (the people) to prayer, but he did not do any of them. Then Abdullah ibn Zayd was taught in a dream how to pronounce the call to prayer. He came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and informed him. He said: Teach it to Bilal. He then taught him, and Bilal made…

أَرَادَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الأَذَانِ أَشْيَاءَ لَمْ يَصْنَعْ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا قَالَ فَأُرِيَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ زَيْدٍ الأَذَانَ فِي الْمَنَامِ فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَخْبَرَهُ فَقَالَ…

Narrated by Abu Abdullah ibn Zayd

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