The Indication of the Command in the Hadith of Responding to the Mu'adhdhin
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the command in the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan an-Nasa'i 678Sahih (Darussalam) indicate that it is obligatory to respond to the mu'adhdhin?
Answer:
No, it indicates that it is recommended. It indicates that it is recommended, because this falls under the category of virtues, and virtues are recommended. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the command in the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
When you hear the Mu'adhdhin then say
إذا سمعتم المؤذن فقولواAnswer:
No, it indicates that it is recommended. It indicates that it is recommended, because this falls under the category of virtues, and virtues are recommended. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب رفع الصوت بالأذان — islamhouse.com (1:04:16)
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