#707

It was narrated from Salim, from his father, that:The Prophet consulted the people as to how he could call them to the prayer. They suggested a horn, but he disliked that because of the Jews (because the Jews used a horn). Then they suggested a bell but he disliked that because of the Christians (because the Christians used a bell). Then that night the call to the prayer was shown in a dream to a man among the Ansar whose name was 'Abdullah bin Zaid, and to 'Umar bin Khattab. The Ansari man came to the Messenger of Allah at night, and the Messenger of Allah commanded Bilal to give the call to the prayer. (Da'if)Zuhri said: "Bilal added the phrase "As-salatu khairum minan-nawm (the prayer is better than sleep)" to the call for the morning prayer, and the Messenger of Allah approved of that." 'Umar said: "O Messenger of Allah, I saw the same as he did, but he beat me to it

حدثنا محمد بن خالد بن عبد الله الواسطي، حدثنا ابي، عن عبد الرحمن بن اسحاق، عن الزهري، عن سالم، عن ابيه، ان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم استشار الناس لما يهمهم الى الصلاة فذكروا البوق فكرهه من اجل اليهود ثم ذكروا الناقوس فكرهه من اجل النصارى فاري النداء تلك الليلة رجل من الانصار يقال له عبد الله بن زيد وعمر بن الخطاب فطرق الانصاري رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ليلا فامر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بلالا به فاذن . قال الزهري وزاد بلال في نداء صلاة الغداة الصلاة خير من النوم فاقرها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم . قال عمر يا رسول الله قد رايت مثل الذي راى ولكنه سبقني