A Muadhin Will Have No Fear on the Day of Qiyamah

Question

Kindly provide the reference for the following Hadith:

One of the three categories of people who will not fear on the Day of Qiyamah when everybody will be filled with terror is a muadhin (caller to Salah) who calls people to Salah solely in pursuit of the pleasure of Allah.

Answer

Imam Tabarani (rahimahullah) has recorded this narration.

(Al Mu’jamul Awsat, Hadith: 9276 and Al Mu’jamus Saghir, vol. 2, pg. 274, Hadith: 1116)

Hafiz Mundhiri (rahimahullah) has graded the chain as sound.

(Targhib, vol. 1, pg. 180)

Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) has also recorded a similar narration which he has classified as authentic (hasanun sahih).

(Tirmidhi, Hadith: 1986)

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar