Chapter: One Should Not Call the Adhan in the Month of Ramadan Until the Dawn Appears

• I heard Ahmad ibn Hanbal say: "No one should call the adhan in the month of Ramadan until the dawn appears."

o Abu Muhammad Harb said: "I saw them in Makkah calling the adhan throughout the entire year; they would call the adhan for Fajr at night, except in the month of Ramadan, for they would not call the adhan for Fajr in the month of Ramadan until the dawn appeared."

489 - Abu Ma'n narrated to us, saying: 'Abd al-Wahhab narrated to us, saying: Yunus narrated to us, from al-Hasan, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The mu'adhdhins are the trustees of the believers regarding their prayer, their fasting, and their needs."

Chapter: Speaking During the Adhan

• Ahmad was asked about speaking during the adhan, and he said: "There is no harm in it; Sulayman ibn Surad used to speak." It was said: "Did he speak during his adhan?" He replied: "No." It was said to him: "Then what is the difference between the two?" He replied: "I do not know."

• And I heard Ishaq say: "If the mu'adhdhin speaks in the midst of his adhan for a necessity that arose regarding the prayer, or for a command or a prohibition, or something similar to that—excluding worldly needs or returning a greeting—then there is no harm in it, because of what is established regarding Sulayman ibn Surad—and he was a Companion—that he would command his servant during his adhan regarding a necessity. The best that can be thought of him is that it was speech pertaining to the reasons for prayer or goodness; for if it were permitted to speak about anything, then that which is of the remembrance of Allah or intended for good is more worthy of being permissible."