How do the Qur’ an and the Hadith help us understand music in early history of Islam (7th and 8th centuries)?

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• The Qur'an is not only essential for Muslim ritual, it is also a source for guidance on everyday matters, including music. The Hadith, traditions of the prophet Muhammed preserved by his closest companions and like the Qur'an, also contains information on the "attitudes toward and the practice of music during the dawn and development of Islam (the 7th and 8th centuries)."

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