Is leading the prayer better or the call to prayer?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is better, leading the prayer or the call to prayer? There is a disagreement among the scholars. Some say leading the prayer is better, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was the imam, and he does not choose anything but the best. Others say the call to prayer is better, because
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The mu'adhdhin is trustworthy and the imam is a guarantor, so may Allah guide the imams and forgive the mu'adhdhins." Therefore, the adhan is better. 'Umar said, "Were it not for the caliphate, I would have been the one to call the adhan." It is reported in a hadith that Sunan Ibn Majah 725Sahih (Darussalam) And as you heard in the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted, [Fussilat 41:33] Based on this, some scholars hold that the adhan is better. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is better, leading the prayer or the call to prayer? There is a disagreement among the scholars. Some say leading the prayer is better, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was the imam, and he does not choose anything but the best. Others say the call to prayer is better, because
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The mu'adhdhin is trustworthy and the imam is a guarantor, so may Allah guide the imams and forgive the mu'adhdhins." Therefore, the adhan is better. 'Umar said, "Were it not for the caliphate, I would have been the one to call the adhan." It is reported in a hadith that
the mu'adhdhins
المؤذنينthe longest necks of all people on the Day of Resurrection
أطول الناس أعناقا يوم القيامة،And who is better in speech than one who invites to Allah and does righteousness and says, "Indeed, I am of the Muslims."
وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ قَوْلًا مِّمَّن دَعَا إِلَى اللَّهِ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا وَقَالَ إِنَّنِي مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [223 -2802] هل الإمامة أفضل أم الأذان؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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