Hadith #511
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ دُوَيْدٍ حَدَّثَنِي إِسْمَاعِيل
ُ بْنُ ثَوْبَانَ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْعَيْنُ حَقٌّ الْعَيْنُ حَقٌّ تَسْتَنْزِلُ الْحَالِقَ
Isnad Chain
عبد الله بن الوليد
سفيان
دويد
إسماعيل
English Translation
'Abdullah ibn al-Walid narrated to us, Sufyan narrated to us, from Duwayd, Isma'il ibn Thawban narrated to me, from Jabir ibn Zayd, from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنهما) who said: the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'The muezzin is not liable' — meaning he is trusted regarding the prayer times — 'and the imam is responsible.' He ﷺ also said: 'O Allah, guide the muezzins and forgive the imams.'
Topics
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 9, Hadith 511
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 2549
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-38939