الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الشعرBook of Poetry
بَابُ مِنَ الشِّعْرِ حِكْمَةٌChapter: Wisdom in Poetry
Hadith 862
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلامٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتِ: اسْتَأْذَنَ حَسَّانُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي هِجَاءِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ”فَكَيْفَ بِنِسْبَتِي؟“ فَقَالَ: لَأَسُلَّنَّكَ مِنْهُمْ كَمَا تُسَلُّ الشَّعْرَةُ مِنَ الْعَجِينِ.
It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that Sayyiduna Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) sought permission from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to satirize the polytheists. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What about my lineage?" He said: "I will separate you from them just as a hair is taken out from kneaded dough."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
It is permissible to recite poetry in condemnation of the enemy. Hazrat Hassan radi Allahu anhu used to defend the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam and condemn the polytheists. In satirical poetry, it is generally the defects of lineage and ancestry that are mentioned. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said to Hazrat Hassan when he sought permission to compose poetry condemning Abu Sufyan, "My lineage and his are the same, so what will become of me?" Upon this, Hazrat Hassan radi Allahu anhu said the aforementioned statement.
It is permissible to recite poetry in condemnation of the enemy. Hazrat Hassan radi Allahu anhu used to defend the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam and condemn the polytheists. In satirical poetry, it is generally the defects of lineage and ancestry that are mentioned. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said to Hazrat Hassan when he sought permission to compose poetry condemning Abu Sufyan, "My lineage and his are the same, so what will become of me?" Upon this, Hazrat Hassan radi Allahu anhu said the aforementioned statement.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 862
