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why mouzzan put his finger in his ears while giving adan 

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Why muaddin put finger in ears adhaan

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 653 Narrated by Sa'd al-Qurdh

Allah's Messenger (saws) guided Bilal (r.a., the muaddhin of the Messenger of Allah (saws)) that he should place his fingers in his ears and said: ‘It makes the voice louder.’

The basic wisdom behind the ‘adhaan’ or call to prayer is to announce aloud to all those in the vicinity that the time of prayer has approached. The modern microphone was obviously not yet invented at the times of the Messenger of Allah (saws), and the Messenger of Allah (saws) thus guided his Muaddhin Hadrat Bilal (r.a.) to place his fingers in his ears when he (r.a.) declared the ‘adhaan’ aloud, so that the declaration of the ‘adhaan’ was made as loud as possible to enable all those in the vicinity to hear the call to prayer. And Allah Alone Knows Best.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan