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Chapter on the Adhān and the Iqāmah
Both are a communal duty incumbent upon resident men for the obligatory prayers⦗1⦘; the people of any town that neglect them may be fought. Receiving private payment for either of them is unlawful, and no stipend may be taken from the public treasury, since volunteers are never lacking.
The mu’adhdhin⦗2⦘ should be strong-voiced, trustworthy, and knowledgeable about the prayer times. If two people⦗3⦘ compete for the position
(1) Manuscript B reads lil-salat (for the prayer), while manuscript M adds al-khams (the five).
(2) Manuscript J reads wa-an yakuna (and that it be).
(3) Manuscript J inserts fa-akthar (or more).
باب الأذان والإقامة
هما فرضا كفاية على الرجال "المقيمين" للصلوات١ المكتوبة يقاتل أهل بلد تركوهما وتحرم أجرتهما لا رزق من بيت المال لعدم متطوع.
ويكون٢ المؤذن صيتا أمينا عالما بالوقت فإن تشاح فيه اثنان٣
١ في "ب": "للصلاة", وفي "م" زيادة: "الخمس".
٢ في "ج": "وأن يكون".
٣ في "ج": زيادة: "فأكثر".