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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad: Hadith 672

36. Poetry

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There is some wisdom in poetry

بَابُ مِنَ الشِّعْرِ حِكْمَةٌ

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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Hasan (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُبَارَكٌ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ سَرِيعٍ قَالَ‏:‏ كُنْتُ شَاعِرًا، فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقُلْتُ‏:‏ أَلاَ أُنْشِدُكَ مَحَامِدَ حَمِدْتُ بِهَا رَبِّي‏؟‏ قَالَ‏:‏ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يُحِبُّ الْمَحَامِدَ، وَلَمْ يَزِدْنِي عَلَيْهِ‏.‏
Al-Aswad ibn Suray' said, "I was a poet and went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked, 'Shall I recite some praises I have written for my Lord?' He said, 'Your Lord loves praise,' and did not say anything more."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 861
In-book : Book 36, Hadith 6
English translation : Book 36, Hadith 861