Explanation of the Book of the Adhan-01a

The reciter: Mahmud ibn Ghaylan narrated to us, saying: Abd al-Razzaq narrated to us, saying: Ibn Jurayj informed us, saying: Nafi' informed me that Ibn 'Umar used to say: When the Muslims arrived in al-Madinah, they would gather and wait for the time of prayer, but there was no call to it. One day they discussed this matter, and some of them said, "Let us take a bell like the bell of the Christians," while others said, "No, let us take a horn like the horn of the Jews." Then 'Umar said, "Why don't you send a man to call for the prayer?" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

The Shaykh : The apparent meaning of this is that the suggestion of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was simply to call for the prayer, so one of them would go around the markets saying, "Prayer, prayer, prayer." But al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) seems to have not included the details in his conditions, otherwise, as I told you, 'Abd Allah ibn Zayd ibn 'Abd Rabb saw it in a dream, and 'Umar also saw it, so he confirmed the dream of 'Abd Allah ibn Zayd. Then the Messenger (may the prayer and peace of Allah be upon him) said: , so he assigned it to him, yes.