Sunan Ibn MajahHadith 448The Book of the Adhan and the Sunnah Regarding It

Chapter

The Book of the Adhan and the Sunnah Regarding It

كتاب الأذان والسنة فيها

Arabic Text

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي الْعَاصِ، قَالَ كَانَ آخِرُ مَا عَهِدَ إِلَىَّ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنْ لاَ أَتَّخِذَ مُؤَذِّنًا يَأْخُذُ عَلَى الأَذَانِ أَجْرًا ‏.‏

English Translation

It was narrated that 'Uthman bin Abul-As said:

"The last instruction that the Messenger of Allah gave to me was that I should not appoint a Mu'adh-dhin who took payment for the Adhan." (sahih)

Book

Sunan Ibn Majah

Hadith No.

448

Author

Imam Muhammad ibn Yazid Ibn Majah