Explanation of the Book of Friday Prayer and the Two Festivals-06a
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The reciter: 'Ubayd ibn Isma'il narrated to us, Abu Usamah narrated to us from Hisham from his father from 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: .
The Shaykh : Her statement: This indicates that there is no harm in singing occasionally for one who does not make it a profession. As for one who makes it a profession and a constant occupation, always and always, this is not praiseworthy.
This indicates a useful principle, even in acts of worship: some acts of worship, if done occasionally, are not blameworthy, but if they become a regular habit, they become blameworthy. For example, congregational prayer is a voluntary prayer that is permissible occasionally, but if people make it a custom, meaning that whenever they stand up for night prayer they pray in congregation, we say this is a religious innovation. Thus, a distinction is made between what is regular and what is occasional. Yes.
Abu Bakr entered while two maidservants of the Ansar were with me, singing what the Ansar had recited on the day of Bu'ath. She said: They were not professional singers. Abu Bakr said: Are these flutes of Satan in the house of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? And that was on a day of festival. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Abu Bakr, every people have a festival, and this is our festival.
دخل أبو بكر وعندي جاريتان من جواري الأنصار تغنيان بما تقاولت الأنصار يوم بعاث، قالت وليستا بمغنيتين فقال أبو بكر أمزامير الشيطان في بيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وذلك في يوم عيد، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يا أبا بكر إن لكل قوم عيداً، وهذا عيدناThe Shaykh : Her statement:
They were not professional singers.
وليستا بمغنيتينThis indicates a useful principle, even in acts of worship: some acts of worship, if done occasionally, are not blameworthy, but if they become a regular habit, they become blameworthy. For example, congregational prayer is a voluntary prayer that is permissible occasionally, but if people make it a custom, meaning that whenever they stand up for night prayer they pray in congregation, we say this is a religious innovation. Thus, a distinction is made between what is regular and what is occasional. Yes.