3/3. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 711 — Bilal Calling the Adhan
The Sunnah Regarding The Adhan
Hadith About Bilal Calling the Adhan
Sunan Ibn Majah : 711
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 711
حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْهَاشِمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ حَجَّاجِ بْنِ أَرْطَاةَ، عَنْ عَوْنِ بْنِ أَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ بِالأَبْطَحِ وَهُوَ فِي قُبَّةٍ حَمْرَاءَ فَخَرَجَ بِلاَلٌ فَأَذَّنَ فَاسْتَدَارَ فِي أَذَانِهِ وَجَعَلَ إِصْبَعَيْهِ فِي أُذُنَيْهِ .
'Awn bin Abi Juhaifah Narrated from:
It was narrated from 'Awn bin Abu Juhaifah that his father said: "I came to the Messenger of Allah in Abtah, when he was in a red tent. Bilal came out and gave the call to prayer, turning around and putting his fingers in his ears."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 711In-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 6English translation : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 711
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 711
This hadith about Bilal calling the Adhan describes what Abu Juhaifah saw at Abtah. He said he came to the Messenger of Allah while he was in a red tent. Bilal came out and gave the call to prayer. During the Adhan, Bilal turned around and put his fingers in his ears. The narration is mainly a description of Bilal's action while calling the Adhan. It links with the related hadith about putting fingers in the ears because it shows Bilal doing that in practice. The main search terms are Bilal Adhan hadith, fingers in ears during Adhan, and turning during Adhan. The wording does not give a long ruling, so the explanation stays with what was witnessed.
What we learn from this hadith
- Bilal gave the Adhan in the presence of the Prophet in this report.
- Bilal put his fingers in his ears while calling the Adhan.
- Bilal turned around during his Adhan in this narration.
- The report gives a witnessed description of the Muadh-dhin's action.
