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Sunan Abi Dawud 1089 — Bilal as the Prophet's Muadhdhin
The Call Of Prayer On Friday
Hadith About Bilal as the Muadhdhin of the Prophet
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1089
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1089
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِسْحَاقَ - عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ السَّائِبِ، قَالَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلاَّ مُؤَذِّنٌ وَاحِدٌ بِلاَلٌ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ مَعْنَاهُ .
As-Sa'ib Narrated from:
There was no other mu'adhdhin (pronouncer) of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) except Bilal. The narrator then reported the tradition to the same effect.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1089In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 700English translation : Book 2, Hadith 1084
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1089
This Hadith focuses on Bilal and the role of the muadhdhin. Sa'ib said there was no other muadhdhin of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم except Bilal, then the narrator reported the rest to the same effect. The wording is short, so the explanation should stay short in meaning but full in clarity. The Hadith points to Bilal's known place in making the call connected with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. It also sits within the broader topic of the Jumuah adhan, since the surrounding narrations speak about the Friday call. People searching for Bilal muadhdhin hadith, Prophet's muadhdhin, or Friday adhan Bilal can find this report useful.
What we learn from this hadith
- Bilal is named as the muadhdhin of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم in this report.
- The Hadith connects the adhan with a known Companion.
- Short narrations can still preserve an important public role.
- The call to prayer had trusted people assigned to it.
