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Sunan Abi Dawud 535 (Book 2, Hadith 145) #20826
The Blind Mu'adhdhin of the Prophet.

SUMMARY: A blind man was the mu'adhdhin of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

'A’ishah reported: Ibn Umm Maktum was the mu'adhdhin of the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) and he was blind.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، وَسَعِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ ابْنَ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ، كَانَ مُؤَذِّنًا لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَهُوَ أَعْمَى

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect all individuals regardless of physical abilities or disabilities; Do not judge people based on physical appearance but rather on character and capabilities; Everyone has something valuable to contribute .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a blind man named Ibn Umm Maktum who was appointed as the mu’adhdhin, or caller to prayer, by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. This shows that even though he was blind, he still had an important role in society and his disability did not stop him from being successful. It also teaches us that everyone has something valuable to contribute regardless of their physical abilities or disabilities. Furthermore, it teaches us that we should not judge people based on their physical appearance but rather on their character and capabilities.

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