Sunan Ibn Majah

the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Every important matter that does not start with praise of Allah, is devoid (of blessings)."
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that the Prophet (saw) said: "Announce this marriage, and beat the sieve for it."
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that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "What differentiates between the lawful and the unlawful is (beating) the Daff and raising the voices (in song) at the time of marriage."
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(whose name was Khalid Al-Madani) said: "We were in Al-Madinah on the Say of Ashura and the girls were beating the Daff and singing. We entered upon Rubai' bint Mu'awwidh and mentioned that to her. She said: 'The Messenger of Allah (saw) entered upon me on the morning of my wedding, and there were two girls with me who were singing and mentioning the qualities of my forefathers who were killed on the Day of Badr. One of the things they were saying was: "Among us there is a Prophet (saw) who knows what will happen tomorrow." He said: "Do not say this, for no one knows what will happen tomorrow except Allah."
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"Abu Bakr entered upon me, and there were two girls from the Ansar with me, singing about the Day of Bu'ath." She said: "And they were not really singers. Abu Bakr said: 'The wind instruments of Satan in the house of the Prophet (saw) ?' That was on the day of 'Eid (Al-Fitr). But the Prophet (saw) said: 'O Abu Bakr, every people has its festival and this is our festival.' "
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that the Prophet (saw) passed by some part of Al-Madinah and saw some girls beating their duff and singing, saying: "We are girls from Banu Najjar what an excellent neighbour is Muhammad." The Prophet (saw) said: "Allah knows that you are dear to me."
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'Aisha arranged a marriage for a female relative of hers among the Ansar. The Messenger of Allah (saw) came and said: Have you taken the girl (to her husbands house)?" They said: "Yes." He said: "Have you sent someone with her to sing?" She said: "No." The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "The Ansar are people with romantic feelings. Why don't you send someone with her to say: 'We have come to you, we have come to you, may Allah bless you and us?'"
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"I was with Ibn Umar, and he heard the sound of a drum, so he put his fingers in his ears and turned away. He did that three times, then he said: "This is what I saw the Messenger of Allah (saw) do.' "
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that the Prophet Mohammad (saw) entered upon her, and he heard an effeminate man say to Abdullah bin Abu Umayyah: "If Allah enables you to conquer Ta'if tommorrow, I will show you a woman who comes in on four (rolls of fat) and goes out on eight." The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Throw them out of your houses."
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that the Messenger of Allah (saw) cursed women who imitate men and men who imitate women.
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