Narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri
No jinn, human or anything else hears the voice of the muezzin, as far as it reaches, except that it will bear witness for him on the Day of Resurrection.
Sahih al-Bukhari 609
What this hadith teaches
The further the call is heard, the more witnesses the muezzin gains.
Reference and grade
- Found in
- Grade
- Sahih (in Sahih al-Bukhari)
- Narrator
- Abu Sa'id al-Khudri
- Chapter
- Azan and Iqamah
The hadith in Arabic نص الحديث
لاَ يَسْمَعُ مَدَى صَوْتِ الْمُؤَذِّنِ جِنٌّ وَلاَ إِنْسٌ وَلاَ شَىْءٌ إِلاَّ شَهِدَ لَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ
Arabic text of Sahih al-Bukhari 609, as given on sunnah.com.