It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If a person's stomach is filled with pus to the extent that it becomes visible, this is better for him than being filled with poetry.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب آفات اللسان / 9936
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه مسلم: 2258، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 1506 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 1506»