The first Muezzin (caller to prayer) in Islam was?
A
Hazrat Bilal (RA)
B
Hazrat Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum (RA)
C
Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
D
Hazrat Salman Farsi (RA)
Correct Answer: Option A — Hazrat Bilal (RA)
Explanation:
Hazrat Bilal ibn Rabah (RA) a freed Abyssinian slave was appointed as the first Muezzin (Mu'adhdhin) by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He was know...
Hazrat Bilal ibn Rabah (RA) a freed Abyssinian slave was appointed as the first Muezzin (Mu'adhdhin) by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He was known for his powerful and melodious voice. His appointment was a significant statement of racial equality in Islam as he had previously been a slave tortured for his conversion to Islam.