Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Music: Difference between revisions

The Qur'an itself has little to say on the subject of music, tho verses below are cited which Islamic scholars generally interpret as referring to the practice. The hadith, though, is very explicit that both making music with instruments and singing is specifically haram. Islamic scholars have, though, made exceptions for the nasheed, a type of religious Islamic song which feature only men's voices in a cappella along with a single instrument, the daf, a type of tamborine with the sound of a drum. This exception, though, appears nowhere in the original scriptures, which simply condemn all forms of singing and music making.  

{{Quote|{{Bukhari|2|15|70}}| Narrated Aisha: Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) came to my house while two girls were singing beside me the songs of Buath (a story about the war between the two tribes of the Ansar, the Khazraj and the Aus, before Islam). The Prophet (p.b.u.h) lay down and turned his face to the other side. Then Abu Bakr came and spoke to me harshly saying, "'''Musical instruments of Satan near the Prophet (p.b.u.h) ?'''" Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) turned his face towards him and said, "'''Leave them'''." When Abu Bakr became inattentive, I signalled to those girls to go out and they left. '''It was the day of 'Id''', and the Black people were playing with shields and spears; so either I requested the Prophet (p.b.u.h) or he asked me whether I would like to see the display. I replied in the affirmative. Then the Prophet (p.b.u.h) made me stand behind him and my cheek was touching his cheek and he was saying, "Carry on! O Bani Arfida," till I got tired. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) asked me, "Are you satisfied (Is that sufficient for you)?" I replied in the affirmative and he told me to leave. }}

{{Quote|{{Bukhari|2|15|72}}|Narrated Aisha: Abu Bakr came to my house while '''two small Ansari girls were singing''' beside me the stories of the Ansar concerning the Day of Buath. And they were not singers. Abu Bakr said protestingly, "'''Musical instruments of Satan in the house of Allah's Apostle !'''" It happened on the 'Id day and Allah's Apostle said, "O Abu Bakr! There is an 'Id for every nation and '''this is our 'Id'''."}}  

{{Quote|{{Bukhari|2|15|103}}|Narrated 'Urwa on the authority of 'Aisha: On the days of Mina, (11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah) Abu Bakr came to her while two young girls were beating the tambourine and the Prophet was lying covered with his clothes. Abu Bakr scolded them and the Prophet uncovered his face and said to Abu Bakr, "Leave them, '''for these days are the days of 'Id and the days of Mina'''." 'Aisha further said, "Once the Prophet was screening me and I was watching the display of black slaves in the Mosque and ('Umar) scolded them. The Prophet said, 'Leave them. O Bani Arfida! (carry on), you are safe (protected)'."}}

{{Quote|{{Bukhari|5|58|268}}| Narrated Aisha: That once Abu Bakr came to her on the day of 'Id-ul-Fitr or 'Id ul Adha while the Prophet was with her and there were '''two girl singers with her, singing songs''' of the Ansar about the day of Buath. Abu Bakr said twice. "'''Musical instrument of Satan!'''" But the Prophet said, "Leave them Abu Bakr, for every nation has an 'Id (i.e. festival) and '''this day is our 'Id'''."}}

{{Quote|1=[[Compendium of Muslim Texts|Sahih Bukhari]] [{{Compendium-of-muslim-texts-base-url}}/hadith/bukhari/069-sbt.php#007.069.494v 7:69:494v]|2=Narrated Abu 'Amir or Abu Malik Al-Ash'ari: that he heard the Prophet saying, "'''From among my followers there will be some people who will consider illegal sexual intercourse, the wearing of silk, the drinking of alcoholic drinks and the use of musical instruments, as lawful'''. And there will be some people who will stay near the side of a mountain and in the evening their shepherd will come to them with their sheep and ask them for something, but they will say to him, 'Return to us tomorrow.' '''Allah will destroy them''' during the night and will let the mountain fall on them, and He will transform the rest of them into monkeys and pigs and they will remain so till the Day of Resurrection."}}

{{Quote|{{Muslim|4|1942}}| 'A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (way peace be upon him) came (in my apartment) while there were '''two girls with me singing''' the song of the Battle of Bu'ath. He lay down on the bed and turned away his face. Then came Abu Bakr and he scolded me and said: '''Oh! this musical instrument of the devil in the house of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)!''' The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) turned towards him and said: Leave them alone. And when he (the Holy Prophet) became unattentive, I hinted them and they went out, and '''it was the day of 'Id''' and negroes were playing with shields and spears. (I do not remember) whether I asked the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) or whether he said to me if I desired to see (that sport). I said: Yes. I stood behind him with his face parallel to my face, and he said: O Banu Arfada, be busy (in your sports) till I was satiated. He said (to me): Is that enough? I said: Yes. Upon this he asked me to go.}}

{{Quote|{{Muslim|24|5277}}|Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Angels do not accompany the travellers who have with them a dog and a bell.}}

{{Quote|{{Muslim|24|5279}}|Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: The bell is the musical instrument of the Satan.}}

{{Quote|{{Abudawud|14|2548}}|Narrated Umm Habibah:

{{Quote|{{Abudawud|34|4218}}|Narrated Umar ibn al-Khattab: