Hadith 939

(1) Explanation of the statement: "Do not call the Adhan until the dawn becomes clear to you like this": This means that the Adhan should not be called before the time for prayer has entered, and it should be repeated at the correct time. This is because the Adhan is for informing people, and calling it before the time is misleading. Abu Yusuf and Imam Shafi'i held the opinion that it is permissible to call the Adhan for Fajr in the latter half of the night, based on the practice of the people of the Two Holy Mosques. However, the evidence against this is this hadith. As mentioned in Al-Hidayah: "If it is said that the hadith states, 'Do not be deceived by Bilal's Adhan,' and it is understood that he used to call the Adhan before the time, we respond that this is evidence for us, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) did not consider his Adhan valid and instructed people not to rely on it like they would rely on the Adhan called at the correct time. He said, 'Do not be deceived by Bilal's Adhan, for he calls it to wake up those who are praying at night, to allow those fasting to eat their pre-dawn meal, and to wake up those who are sleeping. So eat and drink until Ibn Umm Maktum calls the Adhan.' Ibn Umm Maktum was blind and would not call the Adhan until he heard people saying, 'It has become morning.'"

(۱) قوله : لا تؤذن حتى يستبين لك الفجر هكذا يعني لا يُؤذِّنُ لصلاة قبل دخول وقتها ويعاد في الوقت؛ لأن الأذان للإعلام، وقبل الوقت تجهيل. وقال أبو يوسف وهو قول الشافعي: يجوز للفجر في النصف الأخير من الليل؛ لتوارث أهل الحرمين. والحجة على الكل هذا الحديث. قاله في الهداية». وقال في النهاية»: فإن قيل: جاء في الحديث: لايغرنكم أذان بلال، ويعلم به أنه كان يؤذن قبل الوقت. قلنا: هو حجة لنا حيث لم يعتبر النبي ﷺ أذانه، وأمر الناس بأن لا يعتبروا أذانه مثل اعتبارهم الأذان في الوقت. وقال: ولا يغرنكم أذان بلال؛ فإنه يؤذن ليرجع قائمكم ويتسحر صائمكم ويقوم نائمكم، فكلوا واشربوا حتى يؤذن ابن أم مكتوم، وكان هو أعمى، لا يؤذن حتى يسمع الناس يقولون: أصبحت.