A reading from the commentary with the Shaykh's annotations.
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The reader: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Al-Hafiz said in al-Fath: "His statement: 'Chapter: It was said that one mu'adhdhin should call to prayer during travel' seems to refer to what 'Abd al-Razzaq narrated with a sound chain that Ibn 'Umar used to call the adhan for the dawn prayer twice during travel. This is his way of equating travel with residence. The apparent meaning of the hadith in this chapter is that the adhan is not repeated during travel, because he did not distinguish between the dawn prayer and the others. The reasoning mentioned in the hadith of Ibn Mas'ud supports this. On this basis, there is no specific implication in his statement 'one mu'adhdhin during travel,' because in residence as well, only one person calls the adhan. If it becomes necessary for multiple people to call due to the vastness of the city, each one calls in his own direction, and they do not all call together. It has also been said that the first to innovate calling the adhan together were the Umayyads. Al-Shafi'i said in al-Umm: 'I prefer that one mu'adhdhin calls after another, and that a group does not call together. However, if it is a large mosque, there is no harm in having a mu'adhdhin in each direction who is heard by those nearby, all at the same time.' His statement: 'in a group'".
The Shaykh : The reality is that the chapter heading does not support what al-Hafiz (may Allah have mercy on him) said, because al-Hafiz says its meaning is that one adhan is called, whereas al-Bukhari says "it was said that one mu'adhdhin should call." What al-Hafiz stated implies a single adhan. In any case, there is no doubt that the adhan is not repeated unless necessity calls for it; otherwise, it is not repeated. For this reason, the mu'adhdhin of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in Madinah was one person, and Bilal would call the adhan in Ramadan when necessity required it. As for the idea that the intended meaning is what al-Hafiz mentioned, there is some hesitation about that. Yes.
Al-Hafiz said in al-Fath: "His statement: 'Chapter: It was said that one mu'adhdhin should call to prayer during travel' seems to refer to what 'Abd al-Razzaq narrated with a sound chain that Ibn 'Umar used to call the adhan for the dawn prayer twice during travel. This is his way of equating travel with residence. The apparent meaning of the hadith in this chapter is that the adhan is not repeated during travel, because he did not distinguish between the dawn prayer and the others. The reasoning mentioned in the hadith of Ibn Mas'ud supports this. On this basis, there is no specific implication in his statement 'one mu'adhdhin during travel,' because in residence as well, only one person calls the adhan. If it becomes necessary for multiple people to call due to the vastness of the city, each one calls in his own direction, and they do not all call together. It has also been said that the first to innovate calling the adhan together were the Umayyads. Al-Shafi'i said in al-Umm: 'I prefer that one mu'adhdhin calls after another, and that a group does not call together. However, if it is a large mosque, there is no harm in having a mu'adhdhin in each direction who is heard by those nearby, all at the same time.' His statement: 'in a group'".
The Shaykh : The reality is that the chapter heading does not support what al-Hafiz (may Allah have mercy on him) said, because al-Hafiz says its meaning is that one adhan is called, whereas al-Bukhari says "it was said that one mu'adhdhin should call." What al-Hafiz stated implies a single adhan. In any case, there is no doubt that the adhan is not repeated unless necessity calls for it; otherwise, it is not repeated. For this reason, the mu'adhdhin of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in Madinah was one person, and Bilal would call the adhan in Ramadan when necessity required it. As for the idea that the intended meaning is what al-Hafiz mentioned, there is some hesitation about that. Yes.