The muezzins will have the longest necks among the people on the Day of Judgment
Narrator in the source: Mu‘āwiyah reported: I heard the Prophet say:
Mu‘āwiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say: "The muezzins will have the longest necks among the people on the Day of Judgment."- Grade in the source
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- HadeethEnc · 10115 ↗
Original Arabic wording
عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ رَضيَ اللهُ عنهُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «الْمُؤَذِّنُونَ أَطْوَلُ النَّاسِ أَعْنَاقًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ».Understand this hadith
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that the muezzins, who call to prayer, will have the longest necks on the Day of Judgment due to the honor of their work, their abundant goodness, and the greatness of their reward.
Lessons from the hadith
- The merit of the Adhān (call to prayer) and encouraging its performance.
- Highlighting the honor of the muezzins and their high status on the Day of Judgment.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح مسلم (1/ 290) (387). بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، لسليم الهلالي (2/ 251). شرح رياض الصالحين، لابن عثيمين (5/ 31). شرح صحيح مسلم، النووي (4/ 89). نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، لمجموعة من الباحثين (1/ 768).