Hadith 34008

Chapter 5

باب 5

(5) باب فَضْلِ الأَذَانِ وَثَوَابِ الْمُؤَذِّنِينَ

(5) Chapter: The Virtue Of The Adhan And The Reward Of The Mu'adh-dhin (ES)
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حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عِيسَى، أَخُو سُلَيْمٍ الْقَارِي عَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ أَبَانَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " لِيُؤَذِّنْ لَكُمْ خِيَارُكُمْ وَلْيَؤُمَّكُمْ قُرَّاؤُكُمْ " .

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Let the best of you give the call to prayer (Adhan), and let those who are most versed in the Qur'an lead you in prayer.'" (ES)

Reference (ES): Sunan Ibn Majah 726 (ES)

In-book reference (ES): Book 3, Hadith 21 (ES)

English translation (ES): Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 726 (ES)