Sunan an-Nasa'i #3370 · The Book of Marriage

Sunan an-Nasa'iAbu Balj
Sunan an-Nasa'i · Book 26 · The Book of Marriage
Sunan an-Nasa'i · كتاب 26 · كتاب النكاح
It was narrated that Abu Balj said
"I heard Muhammad bin Hatib say: 'What differentiates between the lawful and the unlawful is the voice (singing)
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بَلْجٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ حَاطِبٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏
"‏ إِنَّ فَصْلَ مَا بَيْنَ الْحَلاَلِ وَالْحَرَامِ الصَّوْتُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3370In-book reference : Book 26, Hadith 175