Abdullah bin Muhairiz (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates: He was under the care of Sayyiduna Abu Mahdhurah (may Allah be pleased with him). When he was about to be sent to Syria, he said: I said to Sayyiduna Abu Mahdhurah (may Allah be pleased with him): Uncle! I am about to go to Syria, and I fear that I may not be able to ask you about your call to prayer (adhan). Please tell me about it. He replied: Yes! I went out with some people; we were on the road to Hunayn. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was returning from Hunayn. On the way, we encountered your caravan. The Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) mu’adhdhin gave the call to prayer. When we heard the mu’adhdhin’s adhan, we also loudly repeated those words, mocking it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard the voice and summoned us. We were brought before him. He asked:“Who among you was the one whose voice was loud and I heard it?”Everyone pointed towards me. They spoke the truth. He let everyone else go and kept me back. He said:“Stand up and give the call to prayer!”I stood up, and at that moment, your command was the most disliked thing to me. I stood before you. You yourself taught me the method of adhan and said:“Recite this: Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah.”Then you said:“Recite it again and raise your voice.”Then you said:“Now recite this: Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah, Hayya ‘ala-s-Salah, Hayya ‘ala-s-Salah, Hayya ‘ala-l-Falah, Hayya ‘ala-l-Falah, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La ilaha illallah.”When I completed the adhan, you called me and gave me a pouch in which there was a little silver. Then you placed your blessed hand on my forehead, then over my face, chest, and liver, until you reached my navel. Then you said:“May Allah bless you and bestow blessings upon you.”I permit you. At that time, the dislike I had for you in my heart disappeared and turned into love for you. Then I went to Sayyiduna ‘Attab bin Asid (may Allah be pleased with him), who was the governor appointed by you, and began to give the adhan under your command. Ibn Jurayj (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I heard this narration from the descendants of Sayyiduna Abu Mahdhurah (may Allah be pleased with him), just as Ibn Muhairiz (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated it to me. This narration has been transmitted by Rabi’ (may Allah have mercy on him), and these are his words.