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Dr76 has given the story of Zazan (RA) the singer and him making Taubah at the hands of Sayyidina Abdullah Ibn Masood (RA) as evidence. Story is as follows:
Once Abdullah ibn Masud رضي الله عنه was passing by an area in the city of Qufa. There, a group of wrong doing people have gathered to have a party. They were engrossed in drinking wine. A singer called Zazan was entertaining them with songs. Zazan had a very beautiful voice. When Abdullah ibn Masud heard his voice while passing by, he said in amazement, "So beautiful is his voice. How wonderful it would be if he had used that voice to recite the Quran!" After saying this, Abdullah covered his head with a cloth and left that place. When Zazan noticed Abdullah ibn Masud leaving, he asked, "Who is that man and what was he saying?" The people in the gathering told him, "He is Abdullah ibn Masud, a companion of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He said that your voice is very beautiful. How wonderful it would be if you had used your voice to recite the Quran!"
Zazan was struck by his comments. He threw away his musical instrument and ran to Abdullah ibn Masud. The two of them embraced each other and shed tears profusely. Abdullah ibn Masud said to him, "Why should I not love the one who loves Allah?" Thereafter, Jazan repented to Allah and stayed in the company of Abdullah ibn Masud to learn the Quran and other teachings of Islam. He learned to such an extent that he became one of the great scholars of his time.
Allamah Ibn Katheer (RA) mentions clearly that he made Taubah at the hands of Sayyidina Abdullah Ibn Masood (RA) and Mashaykh of Tassawuff say that Bayt is just Taubah!
زاذان أبو عمرو الكندي
أحد التابعين كان أولا يشرب المسكر ويضرب بالطنبور، فرزقه الله التوبة على يد عبد الله بن مسعود وحصلت له إنابة ورجوع إلى الحق، وخشية شديدة، حتى كان في الصلاة كأنه خشبة.
قال خليفة: وفيها توفي زر بن حبيش أحد أصحاب ابن مسعود وعائشة، وقد أتت عليه مائة وعشرون سنة.
وقال أبو عبيد: مات سنة إحدى وثمانين، وقد تقدمت له ترجمة (شقيق بن سلمة) أبو وائل، أدرك من زمن الجاهلية سبع سنين، وأسلم في حياة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم.
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