Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Ahmed bin Suliamanfrom'Affan bin MuslimfromHammad bin SalamafromSa'id bin Iyas al-JaririfromMatruf bin Tarayf al-Harithifrom'Uthman bin Abi al-'Aas al-Thaqafi
Hadith text · Matn
أَنْتَ إِمَامُهُمْ وَاقْتَدِ بِأَضْعَفِهِمْ وَاتَّخِذْ مُؤَذِّنًا لاَ يَأْخُذُ عَلَى أَذَانِهِ أَجْرًا
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English translation
It was narrated that 'Uthman bin Abi Al-As said:
"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), make me the Imam of my people.' He said: 'You are their Imam, so consider the weakest among them and choose a Mu'adhdhin who does not accept any payment for his Adhan.'"
Original Arabic chain wording
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ الْجُرَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَلاَءِ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي الْعَاصِ، قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ اجْعَلْنِي إِمَامَ قَوْمِي . فَقَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 7, Hadith 47
- English Reference
- Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 673