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222 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD It was this community of Helpers to whom God made reference in the words, "And those who made their abode in the town and in the faith" (sgrat al-Hashr; LIX, v.9). When the Messenger of God (SAAS) first came to Medina, the people would gather with him for prayer at the appointed times without any summons to them. The Messenger of God (SAAS) then wanted to have a horn blown like that the Jews use to call their people to prayer. But he grew to dislike this and ordered a hand bell be used. One was made to be struck to bring the Muslims to the prayer. While this was the practice 'Abd All& b. Zayd b. Tha'laba h. 'Abd Rabbihi, the brother of Ibn al-n?trith b. al-Khazraj, saw a vision and came to the Messenger of God (SAAS) and said, "0 Messenger of God, last night I had a vision. I saw a man pass me by who was wearing two green garments and he carried a bell in his hand. I asked him, 'Will you sell me that bell?' He responded, 'What will you do with it?' I replied, 'We'll use it to summon people to prayer.' He asked, 'Shall I tell you a better way?' 'What would that be?' I asked. He told me, 'You should call out, "AlldIu Akbar! AlldIu Akbar! All&u Akbar! (God is Most Great) I hear witness that there is no god but God. I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of God! I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of God! Come to prayer! Come to prayer! Come to salvation! Come to salvation! Allahu Akbar! All&u Akbar! There is no god but God!"' "Having been told this, the Messenger of God (SAAS) said, 'These are - if God wills it - visions of truth. Stand with Bilal and deliver them to him so that he can use them to announce the call to prayer; he has a stronger voice than yon.' "When Bild made the call to prayer using these words Wmar b. al-Khatrzb heard him while in his house and came out to the Messenger of God (SAAV dragging his cloak behind him and saying, '0 Prophet of God, I swear by Him who sent you with the truth that I saw the same vision!' "'All praise be to God!' exclaimed the Messenger of God (SAAS)." Ibn Ishaq went on, "Mhammad b. Ihr&im b. al-Haith related this hadith to me, from Muhammad h. 'Abd Allah Zayd b. Tha'laba b. 'Ahd Rabbihi, from his father." Abii Da'iid, al-Tiidhl, Ibn Maja and Ibn Khuzayma all related this hadith through Muhammad b. Ishnq. Al-Timidhi, Ibn Khuzayma and others all deemed it authentic. According to Abii Dz'ad he (the vision) also taught him ('Abd Allah b. Zayd) the %qarnap8 saying, "Then, to begin the prayer, you say, 'God is Great! God is Great! I bear witness that there is no god hut God! I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of God! Come to prayer! Come to salvation! The prayer has begun! The prayer has begun! God is Great! God is Great! There is no god hut God!"' Ibn Maja related this hadith from Abii Wbayd Muhammad b. Wbayd h. Maymiin from Muhammad b. Salama al-Harrmi from Ibn Ishaq, as stated above. 48. The second call to prayer, indlcatmg its commencement.
IMAM ABU AL-FID& ISMA'~L IBN KATH~R 223 He then stated, "Abii Wbayd said, 'Abn Bakr al-Hakami informed me that 'Abd Allah b. Zayd, the Helper, spoke the following verse on this: 'Praise he to God, the Sublime, the Revered, great praise for the call to prayer, For there having come to me the herald from God; honour him as a herald to me! For three nights he dedicated thus, and each time he came to me he brought me greater honour!"' I observe that this poetry is strange for it implies that 'Abd Allah b. Zayd saw the vision for three nights before he informed the Messenger of God (SAAS). The Imam Ahmad related this from a hadith of Muhammad b. Ishaq. And he stated, "Al-Zuhri related from Sacid b. al-Mnsayyab, from 'Abd All& b. Zayd, approximately the same account as given by Ibn Ishaq from Muhammad b. Ihrahim al-Taymi, but that account did not include the verses." Ibn Maja stated, "Muhammad b. Khalid b. 'Abd Allah al-Wasiti related to us, quoting his father, from 'Abd al-Rahma b. Ishaq, from al-Zuhri, from Salii, from his father, to the effect that the Messenger of God (SAAS) asked the advice of the community on what to use to commence the prayer. They mentioned the horn, but he disliked this because of its use by the Jews. They then referred to the bell, but he disliked this because of its use by the Christians. That night a vision of the call to prayer came to a helper named 'Abd Allah b. Zayd and to Wmar b. al-Khattab. The Helper made his way at night to the Messenger of God (SAAS) who gave orders to Bild, who made the call to prayer using it." Al-Zubri stated, "Bilzl made an addition in the morning call to prayer, namely twice saying the words 'prayer is better than sleep'. The Messenger of God (SAAS) agreed to this. Wmar told him, '0 Messenger of God, I saw the same vision as he did but he preceded me."' Material relating to this section will be given in the chapter on the call to prayer in the large work al-Ahknm (The Statutes). If God Almighty wills it, and in Him is our must. In a hadith given by al-Suhayli with the following line of authority through al-Bazzar, Muhammad b. Wthman b. Makhlid related, quoting his father, from Ziyad b. al-Mundhir, from Muhammad b. 'Ali b. al-Husayn, from his father, from his grandfather, from 'Ali b. Abii Tdib, who made reference to the hadirh respecting the rsrts', the ascent to heaven, as follows, "And an angel emerged from behind the screen and he made the call to prayer using this call. Each time he said a word, God Almighty verified it. Then the angel took the hand of Muhammad (SAAS) and brought him forward. He then led the family of heaven, who included Adam and Noah, in the prayer." Al-Suhayli then said, "You may view this hadith as authentic for the support it gives and resemblance it has to the hadiih relating to the ascent to heaven." But this hadith is not, as al-Suhayli maintained, authentic. In fact it is unacceptable. Ziyad b. al-Mundhir Abii al-Jmd is he to whom is attributed the
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CONTENTS Foreword About this Series
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CONTENTS vii Chapter: On the birth
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In the Name of God, the Beneficent,
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ABOUT THIS SERIES THIS series of Ar
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