The Muezzin is responsible for the Adhān, and the leader of the congregation is responsibl…

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Hadith narrated by Ibn Abi Shaybah - Al-Bayhaqi - ‘Abdur-Razzaaq

Authenticity grade : Authentic hadith

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

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Hadith text: The Muezzin is responsible for the Adhān, and the leade…

عن علي رضي الله عنه مرفوعاً: «المؤذن أملك بالأذان، والإمام أملك بالإقامة».

‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The Muezzin is responsible for the Adhān, and the leader of the congregation is responsible for the Iqāmah."

Explanation of the hadith: The Muezzin is responsible for the Adhān, and the leade…

The noble Hadīth explains that the Muezzin is more entitled to determine the time of calling the Adhān, and that the Imām is more entitled to determine the time of calling the Iqāmah.

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