Hadith on Bells: Angels keep away from musical instruments

Umm Salamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The angels do not enter a home in which is a jingle or a bell, and the angels do not accompany a gathering in which is a bell.

Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 5222

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُول اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تَدْخُلُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ بَيْتًا فِيهِ جُلْجُلٌ وَلَا جَرَسٌ وَلَا تَصْحَبُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ رُفْقَةً فِيهَا جَرَسٌ

5222 سنن النسائي كتاب الزينة الجلاجل

5237 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن في صحيح النسائي

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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