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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الشعر
Book of Poetry
بَابُ مَنِ اسْتَنْشَدَ الشِّعْرَ
Chapter: One Who Recites Poetry
Al-Adab al-Mufrad 869 — One Who Recites Poetry
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَعْلَى قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَمْرَو بْنَ الشَّرِيدِ، عَنِ الشَّرِيدِ قَالَ: اسْتَنْشَدَنِي النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ شِعْرَ أُمَيَّةَ بْنِ أَبِي الصَّلْتِ، وَأَنْشَدْتُهُ، فَأَخَذَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: ”هِيهِ، هِيهِ“ حَتَّى أَنْشَدْتُهُ مِئَةَ قَافِيَةٍ، فَقَالَ: ”إِنْ كَادَ لَيُسْلِمُ.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Shuraid (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked me to recite the poetry of Umayyah bin Abi al-Salt, and I recited poetry to him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would say: "Recite more, recite more." Until I had recited one hundred verses, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He was close to becoming a Muslim."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
Requesting to hear good poetry is permissible, as it is established from several occasions involving the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). However, it is necessary that such poetry be good and based on wisdom. It should not be obscene, contain shirk (polytheism), or be frivolous, nor should it distract from the Qur'an and Hadith.
Requesting to hear good poetry is permissible, as it is established from several occasions involving the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). However, it is necessary that such poetry be good and based on wisdom. It should not be obscene, contain shirk (polytheism), or be frivolous, nor should it distract from the Qur'an and Hadith.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 869
