English translation
2168. It was narrated that Abu Umâmah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ forbade selling or buying singing girls, and their wages, and consuming their price." (Da'if)
Hadith 2168
What It Is Not Permissible To Sell
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12. The Chapters On Business TransactionsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 2168 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 733
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Source no. 2168 · Volume 5 · Page 168
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حسن، الصحيحة (٢٩٢٢)
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2168 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ الرَّازِيُّ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمُهَلَّبِ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ الْإِفْرِيقِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، قَالَ: «نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ بَيْعِ الْمُغَنِّيَاتِ، وَعَنْ شِرَائِهِنَّ، وَعَنْ كَسْبِهِنَّ، وَعَنْ أَكْلِ أَثْمَانِهِنَّ»
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Some Arabs disliked music and singing even in the pre-Islamic period. So the ladies of the respected families used to avoid it, but the female slaves would sing to entertain their masters or their friends, and they would also make musical presentations to gain prizes. Singing and musical presentations are conducted in the name of art and profession, and are taken a source of income. It is unlawful from a religious perspective. Playing indecent roles in movies and the profession of modeling is also relevant to this prohibited category.