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What is the guidance between the fact that prolongation (tarsul) in the adhan is a Sunnah, and that its desirability (istihbab) is established by a weak hadith, and your quoting of Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah's consensus that desirability is not established by a weak hadith, and does desirability fall under the category of "virtues of deeds"?

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Scholars have unanimously agreed upon the desirability (istihbab) of tarassul (speaking slowly and deliberately) in the adhan (call to prayer). This is indicated by consensus (ijma'), which is a self-sufficient proof. Furthermore, it is reported from Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him: "When you give the adhan, be deliberate; and when you give the iqamah (call to commence prayer), be swift." This does not contradict Ibn Taymiyyah's statement that desirability (istihbab) is only established by a legal proof, because ijma' (consensus) is a recognized legal proof.

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