The Preference Between the Adhan and Leading the Prayer
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Question:
Then he says, may Allah preserve you: What is the stronger position regarding the issue of preference between the adhan and leading the prayer?
Answer:
There is scholarly disagreement as to whether the adhan is better or leading the prayer is better. The apparent view, and Allah knows best, is that leading the prayer is better, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was the imam, which indicates that leading the prayer is better, and because the imam is subject to conditions that do not apply to the one who calls to prayer.
Then he says, may Allah preserve you: What is the stronger position regarding the issue of preference between the adhan and leading the prayer?
Answer:
There is scholarly disagreement as to whether the adhan is better or leading the prayer is better. The apparent view, and Allah knows best, is that leading the prayer is better, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was the imam, which indicates that leading the prayer is better, and because the imam is subject to conditions that do not apply to the one who calls to prayer.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [426 -3022] هل ورد أن النبي ﷺ قام بالأذان؟ وما الراجح في مسألة التفضيل بين الأذان والإمامة؟ — youtube.com (0:25)
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