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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الشعر
Book of Poetry
بَابُ مِنَ الشِّعْرِ حِكْمَةٌ
Chapter: Wisdom in Poetry
Al-Adab al-Mufrad 859 — Wisdom in Poetry
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هَمَّامٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الزِّبْرِقَانِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ سَرِيعٍ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، إِنِّي مَدَحْتُ رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِمَحَامِدَ، قَالَ: ”أَمَا إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يُحِبُّ الْحَمْدَ“، وَلَمْ يَزِدْهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Aswad bin Sari’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that I submitted: O Messenger of Allah! I have said a few words in praise of my Lord. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Why not, your Lord loves praise.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not say anything more than this.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
The point is that praising and glorifying Allah, if done in poetry, is also permissible, and such poetry will be based on wisdom. The fact that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) did not prohibit it is evidence that reciting poetry containing praise and glorification is permissible.
The point is that praising and glorifying Allah, if done in poetry, is also permissible, and such poetry will be based on wisdom. The fact that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) did not prohibit it is evidence that reciting poetry containing praise and glorification is permissible.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 859
