86 hadith
...bin Kaab reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Some poetry contains wisdom." Abdullah bin Mubarak said, "Muamar also narrated the same to me, word for word, except that in place of Abu Bakr he named Urwa."
أحمد 21160SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Some poetry contains wisdom, and some speech contains magic."
أحمد 2473DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, some poetry contains wisdom." Abdullah bin Mubarak said, Muamar narrated to me the same hadith exactly, except that he placed Urwa in the position of Abu Bakr.
أحمد 21158SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and began to praise him lavishly. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Some eloquence is sorcery, and some poetry is wisdom."
أحمد 3068DifficultAmr bin Sharid reported from his father that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, some poetry contains wisdom."
البخاري 6145SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, some poetry contains wisdom, and some eloquence is like magic."
أحمد 2859DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Some poetry contains wisdom, and some eloquence is like magic."
أحمد 2424DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, some poetry contains wisdom, and some eloquence is like magic."
أحمد 2814DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, some poetry contains wisdom."
الترمذي 2844HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "It is better for one of you to have his belly filled with pus than to have it filled with poetry." Abu Ali said, It has reached me from Abu Ubayd that he said, The meaning of this is that his heart becomes so…
أبو داود 5009SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, some poetry contains wisdom."
الترمذي 2845HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, some poetry contains wisdom."
الأعظمي 14574SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, some poetry contains wisdom."
الأعظمي 12944SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, some poetry contains wisdom." Abu Abdul-Rahman said, "This is how Ibrahim bin Saad reports it in his hadith, naming Abdullah bin Aswad, but he is in fact Abdul-Rahman bin Aswad bin Abd Yaghuth,…
أحمد 21155SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Indeed, some poetry contains wisdom."
الأعظمي 14575SahihI asked Ayesha whether poetry used to be recited in the presence of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She replied that it was the most detestable form of speech to him.
أحمد 25020SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about poetry, and he said, "It is speech. What is good of it is good, and what is bad of it is bad."
الأعظمي 14589HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, some poetry contains wisdom."
ابن ماجه 3755SahihHe said to the Prophet ﷺ, "Allah [[r4]] has revealed concerning poetry what He has revealed." The Prophet replied, "The believer strives with his sword and his tongue. By the One in whose hand my soul is, it is as though what you strike…
الأعظمي 14584SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to say, "Indeed, some poetry contains wisdom."
ابن ماجه 3756HasanI asked Ayesha, "Did the Prophet ﷺ ever recite any poetry?" She replied, "He used to recite verses from the poetry of Abdullah bin Rawaha, including, 'And news will come to you from one whom you did not provide with provisions.'"
أحمد 25231DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, some poetry contains wisdom." Rabah differed from the narration of Ibn Mubarak and Abdul-Razzaq, for they reported it from Urwa, while Rabah reported it from Abu Bakr bin Abdul-Rahman.
أحمد 21159SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, some poetry contains wisdom."
أحمد 21156SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "It is better for one of you to have his belly filled with pus than to have it filled with poetry."
الأعظمي 14591SahihAn Arabi came to the Prophet ﷺ and began to speak. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, some eloquence is enchanting, and some poetry contains wisdom."
الأعظمي 14576HasanAn Arabi came to the Prophet ﷺ and began to speak. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, some eloquence is enchanting, and some poetry contains wisdom."
الأعظمي 1223HasanI asked Ayesha, "Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ever recite poetry?" She replied, "Sometimes he would recite verses by Ibn Rawahah, including the line, 'And news will reach you from one whom you had not provisioned.'"
أحمد 25862HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "For one of you to have his belly filled with pus is better for him than to have it filled with poetry."
أحمد 4975SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "For a man's belly to be filled with pus is better for him than to be filled with poetry."
أحمد 5704SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "It is better for a man's belly to be filled with pus that festers within him than to be filled with poetry."
البخاري 6155SahihHe said to the Prophet ﷺ, "Allah [[r4]] has revealed concerning poetry what He has revealed." The Prophet replied, "The believer struggles with his sword and his tongue. By the One in whose hand my soul rests, what you strike them with is…
الأعظمي 12942SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, some poetry contains wisdom."
أحمد 21154SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "For one of you to have his belly filled with pus is better for him than to have it filled with poetry."
البخاري 6154SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For a man's belly to be filled with pus is better for him than to be filled with poetry."
أحمد 1569SahihHe informed him that the Prophet ﷺ said, "Some poetry contains wisdom." Bashir bin Abdul-Rahman bin Kaab used to relate that Kaab bin Malik narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said, "By the One in whose hand my soul is, it is as though you are…
أحمد 15786SahihIt was said to the Prophet ﷺ, "Allah [[r4]] has revealed concerning poetry what He has revealed." He replied, "The believer strives with his sword and his tongue. By the One in whose hand is my soul, what you strike them with is like a…
أحمد 27174SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Indeed, some poetry contains wisdom."
أبو داود 5010SahihAn Arabi came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and began to speak with eloquent words. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, some eloquence is magic, and some poetry is wisdom."
أحمد 3025DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "It is better for one of you to have his belly filled with pus until it ruins him than to have it filled with poetry."
أحمد 10197SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For a man's belly to be filled with pus that festers within him is better for him than to be filled with poetry."
الأعظمي 14590SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For one of you to have his belly filled with pus that eats away at him is better for him than to have it filled with poetry."
أحمد 8655SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "For one of you to have his belly filled with pus is better for him than to have it filled with poetry."
أحمد 8375SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "I would not care what I did or what path I took if I drank an antidote, hung an amulet, or composed poetry from my own self."
أحمد 7081DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For one of you to have his belly filled with pus that eats away at him is better for him than to have it filled with poetry."
أحمد 9086SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "It is better for one of you to have his belly filled with pus until it consumes him than to have it filled with poetry."
أحمد 10220SahihWhen Allah [[r5]] revealed what He revealed concerning poetry, Kaab bin Malik came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Allah [[r5]] has revealed concerning poetry what you know. What is your view about it?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "The believer…
أحمد 15785SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For one of you to have his belly filled with pus that eats away at him is better for him than to have it filled with poetry."
الترمذي 2851SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For one of you to have his belly filled with pus is better for him than to have it filled with poetry." He said, this is a hasan sahih hadith.
الترمذي 2852SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For a man's belly to be filled with pus until it consumes him is better for him than for it to be filled with poetry," except that Hafs did not include the words "until it consumes him."
ابن ماجه 3759SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Indeed, some eloquence is sorcery, some knowledge is ignorance, some poetry is wisdom, and some speech is a burden." Sasaa bin Sawhan said, "The Prophet of Allah ﷺ has spoken the truth. As for his…
أبو داود 5012DaifAn Arabi came to the Prophet ﷺ and began speaking eloquently. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, some eloquence is enchanting, and some poetry contains wisdom."
أبو داود 5011HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "For one of your bellies to be filled with pus that festers within him is better for him than to be filled with poetry." Hajjaj said, "I heard Yunus bin Jubayr."
أحمد 1506SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For one of you to have his belly filled with pus and blood is better for him than to have it filled with poetry."
أحمد 1535SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For a man's belly to be filled with pus that festers within him is better for him than to be filled with poetry." Abu Bakr noted that Hafs did not include the words "that festers within him."
مسلم 5893SahihWhile we were traveling with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at al-Arj, a poet appeared reciting his verses. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Seize the devil," or "Restrain the devil. For a man's belly to be filled with pus is better for him than…
الأعظمي 12940SahihAn Arabi came to the Prophet ﷺ and spoke with eloquent words. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Indeed, some eloquence is magic, and some poetry contains wisdom."
أحمد 2761DifficultI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "I would not care what I had done if I drank a theriac, or wore an amulet, or composed poetry from my own self."
أبو داود 3869DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "For one of you to have his belly filled with pus that festers within him is better than to have it filled with poetry."
مسلم 5894SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For a man's belly to be filled with pus that eats away at him is better for him than to be filled with poetry."
أحمد 7874SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "It is better for one of you to have his belly filled with pus until it ruins him than to have it filled with poetry."
أحمد 1507Sahih