Bilal, then pass on to him what you have seen, and let him give the call, for his voice is more resonant than yours.’ The ḥadīth continues, and its chain is sound, as noted earlier under Issue 1.
Second: from Abū Maḥdhūrah— the Messenger of Allah ﷺ instructed about twenty men to pronounce the adhān; he was pleased with the voice of Abū Maḥdhūrah and therefore taught him the call… the ḥadīth. It is authentic and was cited under Issue 4.
Ibn Khuzaymah recorded it in his Ṣaḥīḥ, as do Bulūgh al-Marām and al-Talkhīṣ. Al-Nasāʾī transmitted it through another route with the wording: ‘The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Among these callers I have heard a man whose voice is beautiful,” so he sent for us…’ the ḥadīth; its chain is acceptable.
Aḥmad and others likewise reported it in similar form, as mentioned there, and Ibn al-Sakan declared it sound, according to al-Talkhīṣ.
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It is recommended for the muʾadhdhin to observe several etiquettes:
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He should give the call while in a state of ritual purity.
The proof is the Prophet’s statement ﷺ: ‘I dislike mentioning Allah except while pure,’ or he said, ‘in a state of purity.’
This report has already appeared in the section on Purification; Ibn Khuzaymah and Ibn Ḥibbān graded it authentic, as cited in al-Talkhīṣ.
Al-Bayhaqī, al-Dāraquṭnī in al-Afrād, and Abū Shaykh in al-Adhān narrated from