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Sunan Abi Dawud 531 (Book 2, Hadith 141) #20822
Appointing a Leader and Mu'adhdhin

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) instructed Uthman ibn Abul'As to lead the tribe in prayer and to appoint a mu'adhdhin who does not charge for the calling of adhan.

Narrated Uthman ibn Abul'As: Messenger of Allah, appoint me the leader of the tribe in prayer. He said: You are their leader, but you should follow on who is the weakest of them: and appoint a mu'adhdhin who does not charge for the calling of adhan.
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا سَعِيدٌ الْجُرَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَلاَءِ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي الْعَاصِ، قَالَ قُلْتُ وَقَالَ مُوسَى فِي مَوْضِعٍ آخَرَ إِنَّ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ أَبِي الْعَاصِ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ اجْعَلْنِي إِمَامَ قَوْمِي ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏ "‏ أَنْتَ إِمَامُهُمْ وَاقْتَدِ بِأَضْعَفِهِمْ وَاتَّخِذْ مُؤَذِّنًا لاَ يَأْخُذُ عَلَى أَذَانِهِ أَجْرًا

TOPICS
prayer  *  leadership  *  salat  *  imamah  *  muezzin  *  azan  *  muadhdhin  *  adhan

QUICK LESSONS:
Appoint someone responsible as leader of your prayers; Appoint someone kind-hearted as mu’adhhin; Provide services without expecting anything back; Lead people with kindness even if they are weaker than you; Follow instructions from Prophet Muhammad PBUH .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about appointing a leader and mu’adhdhin for prayer. The Prophet Muhammad instructed Uthman ibn Abul’As to lead the tribe in prayer, which means that he should be responsible for leading them in their prayers. He also said that he should follow on who is the weakest of them, meaning that he should pay attention to those who are weaker or less knowledgeable than him when leading them in prayer. Additionally, he was told to appoint a mu’adhdhin, which is someone who calls out the adhan before each prayer time. It is important that this person does not charge money for this service as it would be wrong to do so. This hadith teaches us about leadership and responsibility as well as kindness towards others by providing services without expecting anything in return.

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