The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) also said, to the effect of: “If you are in the desert, raise your voice in the adhan, for there is no jinn or human being who will not testify for you.”
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The questioner : The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) also said, to the effect of: “If you are in the desert, raise your voice in the adhan, for there is no jinn or human being who will not testify for you.” He asks: Is this hadith authentic? Second, if it is authentic, does the existence of microphones in our time, with their long range, and the existence of radio, which covers all places, fall within the scope of the hadith?
The Shaykh : Yes, this hadith is authentic, and it is in al-Bukhari. Its generality covers the voice heard directly or through a medium. The voice heard through a microphone is the same as the mu'adhdhin’s voice. Therefore, when people hear the voice through the microphone, they know that this is so-and-so, the son of so-and-so. Accordingly, the apparent meaning of the hadith is general: if the mu'adhdhin’s voice is heard, whether through a medium or directly, they will testify for him. And the mercy of Allah the Exalted is vast. As for the radio, we say the same as we said about the loudspeaker, on the condition that the transmission is live. If it is recorded, the apparent ruling is that it is not included. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, this hadith is authentic, and it is in al-Bukhari. Its generality covers the voice heard directly or through a medium. The voice heard through a microphone is the same as the mu'adhdhin’s voice. Therefore, when people hear the voice through the microphone, they know that this is so-and-so, the son of so-and-so. Accordingly, the apparent meaning of the hadith is general: if the mu'adhdhin’s voice is heard, whether through a medium or directly, they will testify for him. And the mercy of Allah the Exalted is vast. As for the radio, we say the same as we said about the loudspeaker, on the condition that the transmission is live. If it is recorded, the apparent ruling is that it is not included. Yes.