Explanation of the Book of the Adhan-02a
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The reader: Musaddad narrated to us, saying: Hammad narrated to us from Ayyub, and 'Abd al-Hamid, the owner of the Ziyadi shop, and 'Asim al-Ahwal, from 'Abd Allah ibn al-Harith, who said: Ibn 'Abbas delivered a sermon to us on a day of heavy rain and mud. When the mu'adhdhin reached the phrase "Hayya 'ala al-salah" (Come to prayer), he ordered him to call out "The prayer is in your homes." The people looked at one another, and he said: "One better than me has done this, and it is a dispensation."
The Shaykh : Yes, his statement "on a day of heavy rain and mud" means a day of rain and mud. When the mu'adhdhin reached "Hayya 'ala al-salah," he ordered him to call out "The prayer is in your homes," meaning to grant people a dispensation not to attend. Did the mu'adhdhin say "Hayya 'ala al-salah" and then say "The prayer is in your homes," or did he omit "Hayya 'ala al-salah"? The apparent view is the former. For this reason, al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) included this report in the discussion of the adhan. He placed this report in the chapter on the discussion of the adhan. The adhan is not complete without all its phrases. Accordingly, al-Bukhari's understanding of this hadith is that he said "Hayya 'ala al-salah," and when he feared that it would be an obligation for them to attend, he said "The prayer is in your homes." It is necessary to review the explanation.
The reader: The entire chapter, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, just this part: "When the mu'adhdhin reached 'Hayya 'ala al-salah'..."
The Shaykh : Yes, his statement "on a day of heavy rain and mud" means a day of rain and mud. When the mu'adhdhin reached "Hayya 'ala al-salah," he ordered him to call out "The prayer is in your homes," meaning to grant people a dispensation not to attend. Did the mu'adhdhin say "Hayya 'ala al-salah" and then say "The prayer is in your homes," or did he omit "Hayya 'ala al-salah"? The apparent view is the former. For this reason, al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) included this report in the discussion of the adhan. He placed this report in the chapter on the discussion of the adhan. The adhan is not complete without all its phrases. Accordingly, al-Bukhari's understanding of this hadith is that he said "Hayya 'ala al-salah," and when he feared that it would be an obligation for them to attend, he said "The prayer is in your homes." It is necessary to review the explanation.
The reader: The entire chapter, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, just this part: "When the mu'adhdhin reached 'Hayya 'ala al-salah'..."