2/41. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 209 — Adhan Without Wage
What Has Been Related About The Dislike For The Mu'adh-dhin Taking A Wage For the Adhan
Adhan Without Wage: Serving With Sincerity
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 209
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 209
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو زُبَيْدٍ، - وَهُوَ عَبْثَرُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ أَشْعَثَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي الْعَاصِ، قَالَ إِنَّ مِنْ آخِرِ مَا عَهِدَ إِلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنِ اتَّخِذْ مُؤَذِّنًا لاَ يَأْخُذُ عَلَى أَذَانِهِ أَجْرًا . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عُثْمَانَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ كَرِهُوا أَنْ يَأْخُذَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ عَلَى الأَذَانِ أَجْرًا وَاسْتَحَبُّوا لِلْمُؤَذِّنِ أَنْ يَحْتَسِبَ فِي أَذَانِهِ .
'Uthman bin Abi Al-'As Narrated from:
Indeed, Amount The Last (Of Orders) Allah'S Messenger Ordered Me With Was To Employ A Mu'Adh-Dhin Who Would Not Take A Wage For His Adhan.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 209In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 61English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 209
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 209
This Hadith is about adhan without wage and the sincerity of the mu'adh-dhin. Uthman bin Abi Al-As says that among the last orders Allah's Messenger gave him was to appoint a caller to prayer who would not take payment for his adhan. The report also says that the people of knowledge disliked taking a wage for adhan and preferred that the mu'adh-dhin seek reward in his adhan. The text does not attack service; it highlights the special nature of this call. The adhan is worship, a public reminder, and a trust. The Hadith guides the caller toward sincerity and hope for Allah's reward.
What we learn from this hadith
- The mu'adh-dhin was to be chosen from one who did not take wage for adhan.
- The report connects adhan with seeking reward from Allah.
- The adhan is treated as a special act, not only a paid task.
- The Hadith highlights sincerity in religious service.
