Many of ignorant Muslims do not know hadith on music in Islamic books of Ahaadith in which Prophet Muhammad SAWW allowed Muslims to sing a song in certain conditions, situation under certain restricted set of rules.

Here we’ve collected many of the authentic Ahadiths on the topic of music and songs in Islam proven from our beloved Prophet Muhammad SAWW. We’re not about to give any judgment on the explanation of these Hadiths on music and songs, we just aim to disclose the other side of ahadith which are not normally presented to general public which many a time cause to be misconception about Islamic teachings on music.

Following are the hadiths on music addressing the legal position of music in Islam from Sahih Bukhari and Mishkat Al Masabih.
 

Ahadiths on Music and Songs

 
SAHIH BUKHARI
 
Narrator: Aisha
 
Text:
Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) came to my house while two girls were singing beside me the songs of Buath (a story about the war between the two tribes of the Ansar, the Khazraj and the Aus, before Islam). The Prophet (peace be upon him) lay down and turned his face to the other side. Then Abu Bakr came and spoke to me harshly saying, "Musical instruments of Satan near the Prophet (peace be upon him) ?" Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) turned his face towards him and said, "Leave them." When Abu Bakr became inattentive, I signaled to those girls to go out and they left. It was the day of 'Id, and the Black people were playing with shields and spears; so either I requested the Prophet (peace be upon him) or he asked me whether I would like to see the display. I replied in the affirmative. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) made me stand behind him and my cheek was touching his cheek and he was saying, "Carry on! O Bani Arfida," till I got tired. The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked me, "Are you satisfied (Is that sufficient for you)?" I replied in the affirmative and he told me to leave.
 

 
SAHIH BUKHARI

Narrator: 'Aisha
 
Text:
Allah's Apostle came to my house while two girls were singing beside me the songs of Bu'ath (a story about the war between the two tribes of the Ansar, i.e. Khazraj and Aus, before Islam.) The Prophet reclined on the bed and turned his face to the other side. Abu Bakr came and scolded me and said protestingly, "Instrument of Satan in the presence of Allah's Apostle?" Allah's Apostle turned his face towards him and said, "Leave them." When Abu Bakr became inattentive, I waved the two girls to go away and they left. It was the day of 'Id when negroes used to play with leather shields and spears. Either I requested Allah's Apostle or he himself asked me whether I would like to see the display. I replied in the affirmative. Then he let me stand behind him and my cheek was touching his cheek and he was saying, "Carry on, O Bani Arfida (i.e. negroes)!" When I got tired, he asked me if that was enough. I replied in the affirmative and he told me to leave.
 

 
SAHIH BUKHARI

Narrator: Aisha
 
Text:
That once Abu Bakr came to her on the day of 'Id-ul-Fitr or 'Id-ul-Adha while the Prophet was with her and there were two girl singers with her, singing songs of the Ansar about the day of Buath. Abu Bakr said twice, "Musical instrument of Satan!" But the Prophet said, "Leave them Abu Bakr, for every nation has an 'Id (i.e. festival) and this day is our 'Id."


SAHIH BUKHARI

Narrator: Salama

Text:
We went out with the Prophet to Khaibar. A man (from the companions) said, "O 'Amir! Let us hear some of your Huda (camel-driving songs.)" So he sang some of them (i.e. a lyric in harmony with the camels walk). The Prophet said, "Who is the driver (of these camels)?" They said, "Amir." The Prophet said, "May Allah bestow His Mercy on him!"  The people said, "O Allah's Apostle! Would that you let us enjoy his company longer!" Then 'Amir was killed the following morning. The people said, "The good deeds of 'Amir are lost as he has killed himself." I returned at the time while they were talking about that. I went to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's Prophet! Let my father be sacrificed for you! The people claim that 'Amir's good deeds are lost." The Prophet said, "Whoever says so is a liar, for 'Amir will have a double reward as he exerted himself to obey Allah and fought in Allah's Cause. No other way of killing would have granted him greater reward."
 

 
MISHKAT AL MASABIH
 
Narrator:
Muhammad ibn Hatib al-Jumahi
 
Text:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "The distinction between what is lawful and what is unlawful is the song and the tambourine at a wedding."
 

 
MISHKAT AL MASABIH
 
Narrator: Aisha
 
Text:
I had a girl of the Ansar whom I gave in marriage, and Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Why do you not sing, Aisha, for this clan of the Ansar like singing?"
 

 
MISHKAT AL MASABIH
 
Narrator: Abdullah ibn Abbas
 
Text:
Aisha gave a woman relative of hers among the Ansar in marriage and Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) came and said, "Have you escorted the girl to her husband?" On being told that they had, he asked whether they had sent someone along with her to sing, and when she replied that they had not, he said, "The Ansar are a people who give a place to love songs. I wish you had sent with her someone to say, 'We have come to you, We have come to you; so may Allah preserve us and preserve you'."
 

 
MISHKAT AL MASABIH
 
Narrator: AbuMas'ud al-Ansari
 
Text:
Amir ibn Sa'd said: "Going in and finding Qarazah ibn Ka'b and AbuMas'ud al-Ansari at a wedding where girls were singing" I said, "Is this being done in the presence of you two who are companions of Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) and were present at Badr?"  They replied, "Sit down if you wish and listen along with us, or go away if you wish, for we have been given licence for amusement at a wedding."