The Meaning of the Hadith: “Indeed, he was given a flute from the flutes of the family of Dawud”
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is mentioned in a hadith that a man was given a flute from the flutes of the family of Dawud. He asks: What is meant by this? And were they permissible before our Shari'ah?
The Shaykh:
Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) had a beautiful voice, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would listen to him in the night prayer because of his beautiful voice (may Allah be pleased with him), and he saidSunan an-Nasa'i 1019Sahih (Darussalam) meaning Dawud. Allah gave Dawud a beautiful voice, so much so that the mountains would echo with him when he recited the Zabur, and likewise the birds would respond to him, gather, and assemble to listen to his voice (may Allah be pleased with him).
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Allah the Exalted and Majestic says:[Saba 34:10] This is Dawud (peace be upon him).
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is mentioned in a hadith that a man was given a flute from the flutes of the family of Dawud. He asks: What is meant by this? And were they permissible before our Shari'ah?
The Shaykh:
Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) had a beautiful voice, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would listen to him in the night prayer because of his beautiful voice (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said
He has been given a Mizmar among the Mazamir of the family of Dawud
لقد أوتي مزمارا من مزامير آل داودThe questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Allah the Exalted and Majestic says:
"O mountains, repeat [Our] praises with him, and the birds [as well]." And We made pliable for him iron,
يَا جِبَالُ أَوِّبِي مَعَهُ وَالطَّيْرَ وَأَلَنَّا لَهُ الْحَدِيدَ
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شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما سماعه من المرأة الأجنبية أو الأمرد فمن أعظم المحرمات — islamhouse.com (50:01)
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