in Sharus Sudūr that a man lived close to a cemetery, he arranged a party for his
sons marriage. There was a lot of dancing and singing that night. Whilst
everyone was busy dancing and singing, a terrifying voice tore the silence of the
cemetery,
The storm of death ripped away the jokes, the laughing, the rhythms, the
happiness and the hopes. The groom had to face death, and a house of happiness
turned into a house of mourning.
Songs and lahw (anything that makes you neglect virtuous acts) make hypocrisy
grow in the heart the way water makes greenery grow, (and) I swear by Him in
whose hand is my life! Indeed, the Qur'ān and remembrance of Allah Almighty
make faith grow in the heart the way water makes grass grow.
Firdaus Al Akhbar, Vol 3, Pg 141, Hadīth 4204
If someone raises his voice with singing, Allah Almighty appoints two devils to
accompany him. They sit on each if his shoulders, one on the right and the other
on the left, and both of them kick him with their feet until he stops singing.
Durr al-Manthur, Vol 6, Pg 506, Dar Ul Fikr Beirut
If anyone sits near a singer, and listens to him, Allah Almighty will pour molten
lead into his ears on the day of resurrection.
Kanz Ul-Ammal, Vol 15, Pg 96, Hadīth 40662, Dar Ul-Kutubul Ilmiyyah Beirut