2/33. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 201 — Calling Adhan With Wudu
What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Call The Adhan Without Having Wudu
Adhan With Wudu: A Call Made in Purity
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 201
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 201
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ لاَ يُنَادِي بِالصَّلاَةِ إِلاَّ مُتَوَضِّئٌ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَهَذَا أَصَحُّ مِنَ الْحَدِيثِ الأَوَّلِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَحَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ لَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ ابْنُ وَهْبٍ وَهُوَ أَصَحُّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ . وَالزُّهْرِيُّ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ مِنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ . وَاخْتَلَفَ أَهْلُ الْعِلْمِ فِي الأَذَانِ عَلَى غَيْرِ وُضُوءٍ فَكَرِهَهُ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ وَبِهِ يَقُولُ الشَّافِعِيُّ وَإِسْحَاقُ . وَرَخَّصَ فِي ذَلِكَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ وَبِهِ يَقُولُ سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ وَابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ وَأَحْمَدُ .
Ibn Shihab Narrated from:
Abu Hurairah Said: "None Should Call (For The Prayer Except For One With Wudu."
[1] Who narrated no. 201.[2] Who narrated no. 200.[3] He is in the chain for both narrations, he is Ibn Shihāb in no. 201.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 201In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 53English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 201
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 201
This Hadith focuses on the adhan with wudu and the respectful state of the person who calls people to prayer. Abu Hurairah said that no one should call for the prayer except one who has wudu. The report also shows that scholars discussed whether adhan without wudu is disliked or allowed. Some disliked it, while others gave permission. So the main lesson is not to treat the call to prayer like an ordinary announcement. The mu'adh-dhin is calling people to salah, and this text points toward cleanliness, care, and respect while doing that sacred task. It teaches the caller to prepare before raising the words of the prayer call.
What we learn from this hadith
- Calling the adhan is linked with a clean and respectful state.
- The text shows that scholars differed about adhan without wudu.
- A person who gives the call to prayer should treat the role seriously.
- The adhan should not be handled like a casual public notice.
