Urwah narrates from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me while I had two young girls singing with me, who were reciting poems about the battle of Bu'ath. He (peace and blessings be upon him) lay down and turned his face away. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) came in, scolded me and said: This is the musical instrument of Satan, in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned to him and said: "Leave them both." When he became inattentive, I quietly signalled them both out. She says: It was the day of Eid, and the Sudanese were playing with shields and spears. I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Would you like to watch?" I said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) made me stand behind him, my cheek against his (peace and blessings be upon him) cheek, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) was saying: "Carry on, O Banu Arfidah!" until I grew tired. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Is that enough?" I said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Go."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الشهادات / 20977