along with your palms, and make them closed over your ears. And because of what Imam Ahmad narrated from Abu Mahdhurah, that he used to close his fingers. The first is more correct due to the authenticity of the hadith and its fame among (10) the people of knowledge (11), and whichever one he does is good, and if he leaves both, there is no harm.
Section: It is recommended to raise the voice with the Adhan, so that it is more effective in notifying and greater in reward, as was mentioned in the report of Abu Sa'id (12). However, he should not exert himself in raising his voice beyond his capacity, lest he harm his own self and his voice becomes cut off. If he is performing the Adhan for the general public, he shall recite the entire Adhan loudly and shall not recite some parts loudly and others quietly, so that the purpose of the Adhan—which is notification—is not missed. If he is performing the Adhan for himself or for a specific group of people present, it is permissible to whisper [and to recite loudly] (13), and to whisper some parts and recite others loudly, unless it is at a time other than (14) the time of the Adhan, in which case he should not recite any part of it loudly, lest he deceive people with his Adhan.
Section: It is appropriate that he performs the Adhan while standing (15). Ibn al-Mundhir said: All the people of knowledge I have memorized from are in consensus that the Sunnah is to perform the Adhan while standing. In the hadith of Abu Qatadah, which we have narrated, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to Bilal: "Stand and perform the Adhan (16)." The mu'adhdhins of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to perform the Adhan while standing. If he has an excuse, there is no harm in him performing the Adhan while sitting. Al-Hasan al-'Abdi said: I saw Abu Zayd, a companion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and his leg had been injured in the path of Allah, performing the Adhan [while he was sitting] (17). Narrated by al-Athram (18). If he performs the Adhan while sitting without an excuse, then it is disliked.
(10) In M: "wa 'amal". (11) In M there is an addition: "bihi". (12) Which preceded on page 53. (13) In M: "wa yajhar" (and he shall recite loudly). (14) Omitted from M. (15) In M after this there is an addition: "wa fi hadith" (and in the hadith). (16) Preceded on page 56. (17) In M: "qa'idan" (sitting). (18) Al-Bayhaqi reported it in: Chapter: Adhan while riding and sitting, from the Book of Prayer. Al-Sunan al-Kubra 1/392, he said: From al-Hasan ibn Mihr, he said: I entered upon Abu Zayd al-Ansari, and he performed the Adhan and the Iqamah while he was sitting, and he said: And a man stepped forward and led us in prayer = = for us. He was lame, his leg having been injured in the path of Allah the Almighty.
