Hadith on Music
20 sayings
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Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
And to be engrossed in musical instruments is also a Greater Sin
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 294 · permalink
Shaykh Hurr al-Aamili records the following tradition from Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.):
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 294 · permalink
Then even learning to sing or play music and teaching it, to sing and play music, to be paid for these things or to be in any way engrossed in these vices is Haraam.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 294 · permalink
Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) reports from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) that he said:
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 295; Al Kafi · permalink
The Almighty Allah has sent me as a mercy to the worlds, to guide the people. And He ordered me to eradicate the playing of flute and other instruments of music, all games of vice, idol (worship) and all practices of the days of ignorance
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 295; Mustadrakul Wasael, Chapter 79 · permalink
A person who has received blessings from Allah and while having these blessings, he plays flute. It is as if he has been thankless of the blessings
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 295; Wasaelush Shia · permalink
The playing of violin promotes the growth of hypocrisy in the heart like water assists the growth of vegetation (algae)
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 295; Wasaelush Shia · permalink
If drums and cymbals are played at one's house for forty days, Allah will impose a satan by the name of 'faqandir'. The satans will infiltrate into every cell of the person's body. With the spread of this evil, the person loses all sense of dignity and self-esteem. He will then not care as to what he says or what is said about him. Then, this satan blows into this person. As a result, he becomes utterly shameless. So mush so that he is not concerned or affected even if his women are dishonoured
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 295; Wasaelush Shia · permalink
Muadda Ibne Ziyad says, "I was in the company of Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) when a person said, "When I go to the toilet, I can hear the singing girls of my neighbour. Sometimes, I remain (in toilet) longer so that I may listen to more of it."
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 296; Al Kafi Chapter of Music · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Angels do not even enter a house that has wine, drum, tambourine or a flute. Even the prayers of the inhabitants of this house are unacceptable. They are deprived of barakat."
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 296; Wasaelush Shia · permalink
Lustful music makes hypocrisy in one's heart show, just as water makes sown seeds grow.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1212; Page No. 173 · permalink
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
To listen to a musical instrument is one of the Greater Sins
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 296; Mustadrakul Wasael · permalink
A person who possesses a sitar, on the day of Qiyamat will be raised with a black face. His hands will be holding a sitar of fire. Seventy thousand angels with maces of fire will be hitting him on the face and the head. The singer will arise from his grave, blind, deaf and dumb. The adulterer will be similarly raised. The player of flute will also be made to rise in this way as will be the drum player
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 297; Mustadrakul Wasael · permalink
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
A person invites Divine wrath when in his house instruments like flute, drum and chess are played for forty days. If this man dies within these forty days, his death would be of a sinner and a transgressor. His place shall be in Hell. And what a dreadful place it is
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 297; Mustanad al Taraqi · permalink
Two sounds are cursed in this world as well as in the Hereafter: the sound of the flute played [in celebration] for a bounty, and the twang [of string instruments played] during a calamity.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 40661; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 623 · permalink
Verily Allah, Mighty and Exalted, sent me as a mercy to the worlds, and in order to eradicate string instruments, the flute and others pre-Islamic pagan practices
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 79, p. 250, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 623 · permalink
Singing (or music) is one of the things that Allah, Mighty and Exalted, has threatened to requite with the Fire, and this is the purport of Allah's verse: "Among the people is he who buys diversionary words that he may lead [people] astray from Allah's way without any knowledge, and he takes it in derision" [Qur'an 31:6]
Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 624 · permalink
Music is a charm of adultery
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 79, p. 247, no. 26; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 624 · permalink
Three things harden the heart: listening to diversionary words (lahw), seeking [game] to hunt, and frequenting the sultan. {Translators note: lahw: translated as 'diversionary talk' in the translation of the Qur'an, and often interpreted as music in exegeses of the Qur'an }
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 79, p. 252, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 624 · permalink
Music engenders hypocrisy.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 79, p. 241, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 624 · permalink