Poetry الشعر

Hadith on Arrogance: The Prophet seeks refuge from Satan’s pride

Ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the accursed Satan, his madness, his pride, and his poetry.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 808 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ …

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Ibn Sirin on Fun: Companions would have fun, sing poetry

Qurrah ibn Khalid reported: I asked Muhammad ibn Sirin, may Allah have mercy on him, “Did the companions have fun?” Ibn Sirin said, “They were not but people. Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, would have fun and compose songs of poetry.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 2437 عَنْ قُرَّةَ بْنِ خَالِدٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِمُحَمَّدِ …

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Hadith on Shi’r: Poetry is used for good or evil

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Poetry is in the same position as speech. The beautiful among it is like beautiful words, and the ugly among it is like ugly words.” Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad 862 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ …

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Hadith on Poetry: Some poetry is truthful, praiseworthy

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The most truthful word ever spoken by an Arab poet is the saying of Labid: Everything besides Allah is in vain.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2256 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ أَشْعَرُ كَلِمَةٍ …

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Hadith on Shi’r: Wasting time memorizing vain peotry

Sa’d reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “That one of you fills his belly with puss is better than filling it with vain poetry.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5802, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2258 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ سَعْدٍ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ …

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