سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنةEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
. بَابٌ في حُسْنِ الصَّوْتِ بِالْقُرْآنِChapter: Making one’s voice beautiful when reciting Qur’an
Hadith 1341
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ ، أَنْبَأَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمَسْجِدَ ، فَسَمِعَ قِرَاءَةَ رَجُلٍ ، فَقَالَ : مَنْ هَذَا ؟ ، فَقِيلَ : عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ قَيْسٍ ، فَقَالَ : " لَقَدْ أُوتِيَ هَذَا مِنْ مَزَامِيرِ آلِ دَاوُدَ " .
´It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:` “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered the mosque and heard a man reciting Qur’an. He asked: ‘Who is this?’ It was said: ‘(He is) ‘Abdullah bin Qais.’ He said: ‘He has been given (sweet melodious voice) from the Mazamir of the family of Dawud.’”
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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Abdullah bin Qais radi Allahu anhu, who is well known by the name Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, possessed a beautiful voice.
The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam praised his recitation.
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A good voice is a blessing from Allah.
To make use of it in virtuous deeds is commendable.
➌
By "instrument" is meant a pleasing sound.
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Abdullah bin Qais radi Allahu anhu, who is well known by the name Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, possessed a beautiful voice.
The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam praised his recitation.
➋
A good voice is a blessing from Allah.
To make use of it in virtuous deeds is commendable.
➌
By "instrument" is meant a pleasing sound.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1341
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1020. Commentary:
➊ Dawud (alayhis salam) has become proverbial for the beauty of his voice and recitation. In the Noble Qur'an, along with his recitation, the recitation of the mountains and birds is also mentioned. Therefore, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) likened the beautiful voice of Abu Musa (radi Allahu anhu) to the voice of Dawud (alayhis salam), and for this he used the word "mizmar." The meaning of «مزمار» is "flute," but this does not mean that he used to recite with a flute; rather, it is only a simile, that the voice was so moving and attractive as if it were a flute.
➋ Praising a good voice is permissible.
➌ Listening to the recitation of a reciter with a good voice is a commendable act.
➊ Dawud (alayhis salam) has become proverbial for the beauty of his voice and recitation. In the Noble Qur'an, along with his recitation, the recitation of the mountains and birds is also mentioned. Therefore, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) likened the beautiful voice of Abu Musa (radi Allahu anhu) to the voice of Dawud (alayhis salam), and for this he used the word "mizmar." The meaning of «مزمار» is "flute," but this does not mean that he used to recite with a flute; rather, it is only a simile, that the voice was so moving and attractive as if it were a flute.
➋ Praising a good voice is permissible.
➌ Listening to the recitation of a reciter with a good voice is a commendable act.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1020
