Placing the hands in the ears during the adhan: Is it a sunnah?
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The questioner : This questioner is from Yemen, from the village of al-Sabra. We reviewed one of his questions in a previous session, and this question remained for him. The honorable Shaykh says: "Placing the hands in the ears during the adhan: Is it a sunnah? I hope you will inform us about that, may Allah reward you."
The Shaykh : Yes, the scholars said that it is a sunnah, because placing the fingers in the ears during the adhan strengthens the voice. The louder the mu'adhdhin's voice, the better it is. First, because it is more effective in making the sound heard, and second, because no tree, stone, or rock hears his voice except that it will testify for him on the Day of Resurrection.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit the Muslims through you.
O my beloved brothers.
The Shaykh : Yes, the scholars said that it is a sunnah, because placing the fingers in the ears during the adhan strengthens the voice. The louder the mu'adhdhin's voice, the better it is. First, because it is more effective in making the sound heard, and second, because no tree, stone, or rock hears his voice except that it will testify for him on the Day of Resurrection.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit the Muslims through you.
O my beloved brothers.