his narration of the hadiths that ibn hazm mentioned indicates that he considered singing to be abhorrent. however it was reported that he took the concession of listening to it and that he had female slaves who listened to it. the poet yahya ibn hakam aljayyani known as alghazal presented this to him in his poetry in which he hurt him. the first opinion is stronger.
وروايته للأحاديث التي أوردها ابن حزم تدل على أنه كان يرى كراهية الغناء، ومع ذلك فقد حكي عنه أنه كان يأخذ بالرخصة في السماع وأنه كان له جوار يسمعنه، وقد عرض له بذلك الشاعر يحيى ابن حكم الجياني المشهور بالغزال فيما آذاه به من شعره؛ والقول الأول أقوى.