Muadda Ibn Ziyad says, “I was in the company of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) when a person said, “When I go to the toilet, I can hear the singing girls of my neighbour. Sometimes, I remain (in toilet) longer so that I may listen to more of it.”
Imam (a.s.) said:
“Desist from listening to music and songs attentively.”
Then this man further said, “Master, I do not go to music gatherings! I only hear the sounds!”
Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) said,
“Have you not read this Qur’anic verse…
“Surely, the hearing and the sight and the heart, all of these shall be questioned about that?”
(Surah al-‘Isrā’, 17:36)
The man replied, “I was not aware of this ayat. I regret my actions. I shall not do so in the future. I repent for my past sins and I seek forgiveness from my Lord.”
Seeing his condition, Imam (a.s.) said,
“Get up ! Go and perform ghusl and offer Salāt and pray for forgiveness. You have certainly been involved in a deadly sin and a terrible situation. You have repented for it and I thank Allah for that; and I seek forgiveness of Allah for all those things that He dislikes. Certainly, Allah only dislikes the evil things. Leave the evil things to the evil people because there are different people suitable for different things.” ( Al – Kafi )