14/51. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1282 — Trade in Female Singers
What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Sell Singers
Hadith About Selling Female Singers and Idle Talk
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1282
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1282
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، أَخْبَرَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ مُضَرَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَحْرٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ تَبِيعُوا الْقَيْنَاتِ وَلاَ تَشْتَرُوهُنَّ وَلاَ تُعَلِّمُوهُنَّ وَلاَ خَيْرَ فِي تِجَارَةٍ فِيهِنَّ وَثَمَنُهُنَّ حَرَامٌ فِي مِثْلِ هَذَا أُنْزِلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ : ( وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَشْتَرِي لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِ لِيُضِلَّ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ) إِلَى آخِرِ الآيَةِ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ إِنَّمَا نَعْرِفُهُ مِثْلَ هَذَا مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَقَدْ تَكَلَّمَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ فِي عَلِيِّ بْنِ يَزِيدَ وَضَعَّفَهُ وَهُوَ شَامِيٌّ .
Abu Umamah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Do Not Sell The (Slave) Female Singers, Not Purchase Them, Nor Teach Them (To Sing). And There Is No Good In Trading In Them, And Their Prices Are Unlawful. It Was About The Likes Of This That This Ayah Was Revealed: And Among Mankind Is He Who Purchases Idle Talk To Divert From The Way Of Allah." [He Said:] There Is Narration About This From 'Umar Bin Al-Khattab. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] We Only Know Of The Hadith Of Abu Umamah, Like This, From This Route. Some Of The People Of Knowledge Have Criticized 'Ali Bin Yazid (One Of The Narrators) And Graded Him Weak, And He Is From Ash-Sham.
[1] Luqman 31:6.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1282In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 84English translation : Vol. 1, Book 12, Hadith 1282
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1282
This Hadith reports a warning about selling, buying, and teaching female singers. It says there is no good in trading in them and that their price is unlawful. The report also connects this matter with the Qur'anic phrase about purchasing idle talk to divert from the way of Allah. At the same time, the text gives a careful Hadith note: Abu Eisa says this narration is only known through this route, and some scholars criticized Ali bin Yazid and graded him weak. So the explanation should stay balanced. The report speaks about trade connected to idle talk, but the chain criticism must be mentioned when presenting it.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report warns against trade tied to idle talk and distraction from Allah's way.
- A price may be religiously harmful when the item or service itself is harmful.
- The narration includes criticism of a narrator, so it should be presented with care.
