2/232. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1087 — The Call to Friday Prayer
The Call Of Prayer On Friday
Hadith About the Jumuah Adhan and Uthman's Added Call
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1087
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1087
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْمُرَادِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي السَّائِبُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، أَنَّ الأَذَانَ، كَانَ أَوَّلُهُ حِينَ يَجْلِسُ الإِمَامُ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فِي عَهْدِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ - رضى الله عنهما - فَلَمَّا كَانَ خِلاَفَةُ عُثْمَانَ وَكَثُرَ النَّاسُ أَمَرَ عُثْمَانُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ بِالأَذَانِ الثَّالِثِ فَأُذِّنَ بِهِ عَلَى الزَّوْرَاءِ فَثَبَتَ الأَمْرُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ .
As-Sa'ib bin Yazid Narrated from:
During the time of the Prophet (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr and 'Umar the call to the Friday prayer was first made at the time when the imam was seated on the pulpit (for giving the sermon). When the time of 'Uthman came, and the people became abundant, 'Uthman ordered to make a third call to the Friday prayer. It was made on al-Zaura' (a house in Medina). The rule of action continued to the same effect.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1087In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 698English translation : Book 2, Hadith 1082
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1087
This Hadith is about the call to Friday prayer. Al-Sa'ib b. Yazid said that during the time of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, Abu Bakr, and Umar, the call to Jumuah was first made when the imam sat on the pulpit. Later, when the people became many during the time of Uthman, he ordered a third call, which was made on al-Zaura. The narration then says the practice continued. The key phrase users search for is Jumuah adhan hadith, along with first adhan on Friday and Uthman third adhan. The text is mainly a report of how the call was made and how it changed when the number of people increased.
What we learn from this hadith
- The early Friday call was made when the imam sat on the pulpit.
- The report mentions a later added call during Uthman's time because people increased.
- The Hadith records both the Prophet's time and later practice.
- Community size affected how people were alerted for Jumuah.
