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Sahih Muslim 381a (Book 4, Hadith 9) #8014
The Blind Man Who Called the Adhan

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad allowed a blind man to call the Adhan despite his disability.

A'isha reported: Ibn Umm Maktum used to pronounce Adhan at the behest of the Messenger of Allah (despite the fact) that he was blind.
حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مَخْلَدٍ - عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ ابْنُ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ يُؤَذِّنُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَهُوَ أَعْمَى

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disability  *  adhan  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Give opportunities and include people with disabilities in activities or tasks. Treat those who are differently abled with compassion and understanding.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how the Prophet Muhammad allowed a blind man, Ibn Umm Maktum, to call the Adhan despite his disability. The Adhan is an Islamic call to prayer that is recited five times a day and it serves as an announcement for Muslims that it's time for prayer. This hadith teaches us that even those with disabilities should be given opportunities and not be excluded from participating in activities or tasks. It also shows us how compassionate and understanding the Prophet was towards people with disabilities, which serves as an example for us today on how we should treat those who are differently abled.

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