How should one respond to the claim that nasheeds are like al-hada, which is mentioned in the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is your view of those who, when we tell them that nasheeds are forbidden and that they are a practice of the Sufis, say that the Sufis worship with them, whereas we listen to them not as an act of worship, but merely for enjoyment, exactly like al-hada, which is mentioned in the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? How should this matter be answered?
Answer:
Al-hada is for when traveling, whereas al-hada while you are at home—this is something the Salaf did not do, O Glorified is Allah! It is a deception of the people. Al-hada is for the time of travel, for walking at night, but you chanting at home, or in a gathering, is not something that has been reported. Also, nasheeds are different from inshad. Inshad is when a person recites poetry, whereas nasheeds mean melodic composition and group singing. This has not been reported except among the Sufis and among the activists. The slogan of the activists today is nasheeds. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is your view of those who, when we tell them that nasheeds are forbidden and that they are a practice of the Sufis, say that the Sufis worship with them, whereas we listen to them not as an act of worship, but merely for enjoyment, exactly like al-hada, which is mentioned in the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? How should this matter be answered?
Answer:
Al-hada is for when traveling, whereas al-hada while you are at home—this is something the Salaf did not do, O Glorified is Allah! It is a deception of the people. Al-hada is for the time of travel, for walking at night, but you chanting at home, or in a gathering, is not something that has been reported. Also, nasheeds are different from inshad. Inshad is when a person recites poetry, whereas nasheeds mean melodic composition and group singing. This has not been reported except among the Sufis and among the activists. The slogan of the activists today is nasheeds. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [375 -1024] كيف الجواب على من قال: إن الأناشيد مثل الحداء الذي ورد في السنة عن النبي ﷺ؟ — youtube.com
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