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1341. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ entered the mosque and heard a man reciting Qur'ān. He asked, 'Who is this?' It was said: '(He is) 'Abdullāh bin Qais.' He said: 'He has been given (sweet melodious voice) from the Mazāmīr of the family of Dāwud.'" (Hasan)
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a. 'Abdullâh bin Qais ﷺ popularly known by the nickname Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari had an extremely melodious voice. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ has given much praise to his recitation.
b. A beautiful voice is a boon from Allâh. It is a commendable act to use it for noble purposes.
c. The Arabic word Mazâmîr (sing. Mizmâr), lexically, 'musical instruments', has been used in Hadith in its figurative sense of 'melodious voice'.