ابن ماجہ · Hadith 706

It was narrated from Muhammad bin ‘Abdulláh bin Zaid that his father said that the Messenger of Allah P.B.U.H was thinking of a horn, and he commanded that a bell be made and it was done. Then ‘Abdullah bin Zaid had a dream. He said: “I saw a man wearing two green garments, carrying a bell. I said to him, ‘0 slave of Allah, will you sell the bell?’ He said; ‘What will you do with it?’ I said, ‘I will call (the people) to prayer.’ He said, ‘Shall I not tell you of something better than that?’ I said, ‘What is it?’ He said, ‘Say: Allâhu Akbar Allahu Akbar, Allhu Akbar Allahu Akbar; Ash-hadu an Ia ilaha illallah, Ash-hadu an Ia ilaha illaIIah; Ash- hadu anna Muhammadan RasuluIIah Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah; Hayya ‘ala as-salah, Hayya ‘alas-salah; Hayya ‘alal-falah, Hayya ‘alal-falah; Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar; La ilaha illallah (Allah is the Most Great, Allah is the Most Great, Allah is the Most Great, Allah is the Most Great; I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah; I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; Come to the prayer, Come to the prayer; come to the prosperity, Come to the prosperity; Allah is the Most Great, Allah is the Most Great; none has the right to be Worshipped but Allah).”‘Abdullâh bin Zaid went out and came to the Messenger of Allah , and told him what he had seen. He said, ‘0 Messenger of Allah, I saw a mali wearing two green garments carrying a bell,” and he told him the story. The Messenger of Allah p.b.u.h said, “Your companion has had a dream. Go out with BiIâl to the Masjid and teach it to him, for he has a louder voice than you.” I (‘Abdullah) went out with Bilal to the Masjid, and I started teaching him the words and he was calling them out. ‘Umar bin Al-Khattâb heard the voice arid came out saying: “0 Messenger of Allah! By Allah, I saw the same (dream) as him.” (Hasan) Abu ‘Ubaid said: “Abu Bakr Al-Hakami told me that ‘Abdullâh bin Zaid Al-Ansâri said concerning that: I praise Allah, the Possessor of majesty and honor, A great deal of praise for the Adhan. Since the news of it came to me from Allah, So due to it, I was honored by the information. During the three nights. Each of which increased me in honor.’”

Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020