14/15. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1392 — Third Adhan on Friday
The Adhan For Jumu'ah
Hadith About the Third Adhan on Friday
Sunan an-Nasai : 1392
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1392
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي السَّائِبُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، أَنَّ الأَذَانَ، كَانَ أَوَّلُ حِينَ يَجْلِسُ الإِمَامُ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةَ فِي عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ فَلَمَّا كَانَ فِي خِلاَفَةِ عُثْمَانَ وَكَثُرَ النَّاسُ أَمَرَ عُثْمَانُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ بِالأَذَانِ الثَّالِثِ فَأُذِّنَ بِهِ عَلَى الزَّوْرَاءِ فَثَبَتَ الأَمْرُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ .
As-Sa'ib bin Yazid Narrated from:
The first Adhan used to be when the Imam sat on the Minbar on Friday, at the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr and 'Umar. During the caliphate of 'Uthman, when the number of people increased, 'Uthman commanded that a third Adhan be given on Friday, so that Adhan was given from the top of Az-Zawra, and that is how it remained.
[1] A dwelling area in the marketplace. ( Hâshiyah As-Sindî ).Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1392In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 29English translation : Vol. 2, Book 14, Hadith 1393
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1392
This hadith about the third Adhan on Friday explains a change that happened during the time of Uthman. As-Sa'ib bin Yazid said that the first Adhan used to be when the Imam sat on the Minbar on Friday during the time of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم, Abu Bakr, and Umar. Later, when the number of people increased during the caliphate of Uthman, he commanded that a third Adhan be given on Friday. It was called from Az-Zawra, and the matter remained that way. The hadith is mainly about the Friday Adhan timing and how the practice expanded when the community grew.
What we learn from this hadith
- During the Prophet's time, the Friday Adhan was connected to the Imam sitting on the Minbar.
- Uthman ordered an added Adhan when the number of people increased.
- The report clearly names Az-Zawra as the place from which it was called.
- The hadith records how the Friday Adhan practice remained after that.
