2/25. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 189 — The Dream of the Adhan
What Has Been Related About How the Adhan Started
The Dream of Adhan and Bilal's Call
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 189
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 189
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الأُمَوِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ لَمَّا أَصْبَحْنَا أَتَيْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ بِالرُّؤْيَا فَقَالَ " 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 بِالصَّلاَةِ خَرَجَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ يَجُرُّ إِزَارَهُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ مِثْلَ الَّذِي قَالَ . قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " فَلِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ فَذَلِكَ أَثْبَتُ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَقَدْ رَوَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ أَتَمَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ وَأَطْوَلَ وَذَكَرَ فِيهِ قِصَّةَ الأَذَانِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى وَالإِقَامَةِ مَرَّةً مَرَّةً . وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ زَيْدٍ هُوَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ رَبِّهِ وَيُقَالُ ابْنُ عَبْدِ رَبٍّ وَلاَ نَعْرِفُ لَهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَيْئًا يَصِحُّ إِلاَّ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ الْوَاحِدَ فِي الأَذَانِ . وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ الْمَازِنِيُّ لَهُ أَحَادِيثُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ عَمُّ عَبَّادِ بْنِ تَمِيمٍ .
'Abdullah bin Zaid Narrated from:
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 Bilal Calling For The Prayer He Went To Allah'S Messenger, And He Was Dragging His Izar, (As He Was Hurrying) Saying: 'O Allah'S Messenger! By The One Who Sent You With The Truth! I Dreamt The Same As What He Said.''' He Said: "So Allah'S Messenger Said: 'To Allah Is The Praise, So That Confirms It Even More.'''
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 189In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 41English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 189
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 189
This Hadith describes a key moment in the story of the Adhan. Abdullah bin Zaid told Allah's Messenger about his dream, and the Prophet said it was a true dream. He told him to convey what he heard to Bilal because Bilal had a better and louder voice. When Bilal called the prayer, Umar bin Al-Khattab hurried to the Prophet and said he had seen the same thing. The Prophet praised Allah and said that it confirmed the matter even more. People searching for origin of Adhan Hadith, Abdullah bin Zaid dream, or Bilal first Adhan will find the main lesson here: the call to prayer was carried with care, clarity, and confirmation.
What we learn from this hadith
- The dream about the Adhan was called true in this narration.
- Bilal was chosen to call it because of his stronger and louder voice.
- Umar's matching dream added further confirmation in the report.
- The Prophet responded with praise to Allah.
