Is it true that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) slept through hearing singing in his youth and did not wake up until after sunrise, and what is the source of this story?
This story is narrated by Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, who said: "I never intended to do anything vile from what the people of Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic ignorance) intended to do, except twice. Both times, Allah protected me from them."
He mentioned that on one night, he asked a shepherd to stay with his sheep so that he could go to Mecca and stay up late, as young men do. He then heard singing and the beating of drums and flutes in one of the houses. He inquired about it and was told: "So-and-so married so-and-so." He then fell asleep and did not wake up until the sun was scorching.
On another night, he did the same thing, and heard the same as he had heard on the first night. He then fell asleep and did not wake up until the sun was scorching. He returned to his companion and told him that he had not done anything.
Then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "By Allah, I never intended thereafter to do any evil from what the people of Jahiliyyah did, until Allah honored me with His prophethood."
Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar and Al-Busiri mentioned that this narration is hasan (good) and noble, and that the hadith is hasan muttasil (good and connected) with trustworthy narrators. It was narrated by Ibn Hibban and Al-Hakim, who authenticated it. It was also narrated by Al-Bazzar with an authentic chain of narration. Al-Haythami mentioned it and said: "Its narrators are trustworthy." It was also narrated by authors of books on the Signs of Prophethood.
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