The Book of Friday Prayer, the Two Festivals, the Prayer for Rain, the Eclipse Prayer, and Funerals-04b
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The reciter: Hārūn ibn Sa‘īd al-A‘lī and Yūnus ibn ‘Abd al-A‘lā narrated to me, and the wording is Hārūn’s. They said: Ibn Wahb narrated to us, ‘Amr informed us that Muḥammad ibn ‘Abd al-Raḥmān narrated to him from ‘Urwah from ‘Ā’ishah, who said:
The Shaykh : May Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muḥammad. This was their play on the days of the festival. Look at the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) offering it to her:, allowing her to do so, and remaining until she said it was enough. Do you see an example? If a woman asked us to go to the playgrounds, and amusements exist now, would we answer her or not?
The student: Depending on the situation.
The Shaykh : What do you mean, depending on the situation? First: Are these games forbidden or not? If they are not forbidden, then we must consider: Is there a fear that the woman will fall into what is forbidden, such that young men who are not good come, and there is a fear of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation)? If it is said yes, we say: Do not take her. And now, praise be to Allah, houses are large and spacious. A person can bring amusements into his house, such as swings and the like.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came in while two slave girls of mine were singing the song of Bu‘āth. He lay down on the bed and turned his face away. Then Abū Bakr came in and rebuked me, saying, “The flute of Satan is with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)!” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) turned to him and said, “Let them be.” When he was distracted, I nudged them, and they left. It was a day of festival, and the Black people were playing with drums and spears. Either I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), or he said, “Do you wish to watch?” I said, “Yes.” So he stood me behind him, my cheek on his cheek, while he said, “Onward, O sons of Arfadhah,” until I was tired. He said, “Enough.” I said: “Yes.” He said: “Then go.”
دخل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وعندي جاريتان تغنيان بغناء بعاث فاضطجع على الفراش وحول وجهه فدخل أبو بكر فانتهرني وقال مزمار الشيطان عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فأقبل عليه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال دعهما فلما غفل غمزتهما فخرجتا وكان يوم عيد يلعب السودان بالدرق والحراب فإما سألت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وإما قال تشتهين تنظرين فقلت نعم فأقامني وراءه خدي على خده وهو يقول دونكم يا بني أرفدة حتى إذا مللت قال حسبك قلت: نعم قال: فاذهبيThe Shaykh : May Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muḥammad. This was their play on the days of the festival. Look at the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) offering it to her:
Do you wish to watch? She said: Yes
تحبّين أن تتفرّجي؟ قالت: نعمThe student: Depending on the situation.
The Shaykh : What do you mean, depending on the situation? First: Are these games forbidden or not? If they are not forbidden, then we must consider: Is there a fear that the woman will fall into what is forbidden, such that young men who are not good come, and there is a fear of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation)? If it is said yes, we say: Do not take her. And now, praise be to Allah, houses are large and spacious. A person can bring amusements into his house, such as swings and the like.