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Sunan Abi Dawud 592 (Book 2, Hadith 202) #20883
Appointment of Mu’adhdhin for Umm Waraqah

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) appointed a mu’adhdhin to call adhan for Umm Waraqah daughter of 'Abd Allah b. al-Harith and commanded her to lead the inmates of her house in prayer.

This tradition has also been narrated through a different chain of transmitters by Umm Waraqah daughter of 'Abd Allah b. al-Harith. The first version is complete. This version goes: The Messenger of Allah used to visit her at her house. He appointed a mu’adhdhin to call adhan for her; and he commanded her to lead the inmates of her house in prayer'.Abd al-Rahman said: I saw her mu’adhdhin who was an old man.
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ حَمَّادٍ الْحَضْرَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ جُمَيْعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ خَلاَّدٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ وَرَقَةَ بِنْتِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ وَالأَوَّلُ أَتَمُّ قَالَ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يَزُورُهَا فِي بَيْتِهَا وَجَعَلَ لَهَا مُؤَذِّنًا يُؤَذِّنُ لَهَا وَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَؤُمَّ أَهْلَ دَارِهَا ‏.‏ قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ فَأَنَا رَأَيْتُ مُؤَذِّنَهَا شَيْخًا كَبِيرًا

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray together with others , Take turns leading each other in prayer , Respect those around you .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's appointment of a mu'adhdhim, or one who calls out the adhan, for Umm Waraqah daughter of 'Abd Allah b. al-Harith. The Prophet also commanded her to lead the inmates in prayer at her house. This hadith teaches us that it is important to have someone call out the adhan before praying and that it is important for everyone in a household to pray together as well as take turns leading each other in prayer. It also shows us how much respect and care the Prophet had for his followers by appointing someone specifically to call out the adhan at Umm Waraqah's home so she could pray with ease and comfort.

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