The assembly of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) with the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) had terminated without them arriving at any decision in regard to which method should be adopted to inform the people of the time to gather in the musjid for the congregational salaah.

Nevertheless, Hazrat Abdullah bin Zaid bin Abdi Rabbihi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was greatly affected by this concern of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam).