Why was the adhan of 'Uthman ibn 'Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) brought into the mosque?
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The questioner : This brother's question seems to be a follow-up to what you have discussed regarding the adhan of 'Uthman.
The Shaykh : It seems, it seems
The questioner : to be a follow-up
The Shaykh : Yes, a follow-up
The questioner : to the adhan of 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) outside the mosque. He says: Why is it brought into the mosque today? If we truly followed the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, we would have kept the adhan of 'Uthman outside the mosque?
The Shaykh : The location is not significant. 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) placed the first adhan on the Zura or something similar to it because there was no loudspeaker at the time. He wanted the people of the market to hear it and for those far away to hear it. So the location is not intended for its own sake, meaning for its intrinsic value. The intended purpose is to inform people of the approach of the prayer. And now, praise be to Allah, the loudspeaker is as if it is in the market or higher up. Yes.
The Shaykh : It seems, it seems
The questioner : to be a follow-up
The Shaykh : Yes, a follow-up
The questioner : to the adhan of 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) outside the mosque. He says: Why is it brought into the mosque today? If we truly followed the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, we would have kept the adhan of 'Uthman outside the mosque?
The Shaykh : The location is not significant. 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) placed the first adhan on the Zura or something similar to it because there was no loudspeaker at the time. He wanted the people of the market to hear it and for those far away to hear it. So the location is not intended for its own sake, meaning for its intrinsic value. The intended purpose is to inform people of the approach of the prayer. And now, praise be to Allah, the loudspeaker is as if it is in the market or higher up. Yes.