(Second Chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Shuraid (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I was riding behind the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: Do you remember any poetry of Umayyah bin Abi Salt? I said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Recite to me. So I recited a verse, and whenever I finished a verse, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would say: Recite more. Until I had recited one hundred verses to him (peace and blessings be upon him), then he (peace and blessings be upon him) became silent and I also became silent.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب آفات اللسان / 9952
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«انظر الحديث بالطريق الأول ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 19696»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam listened to poetry containing the message of tawhid (monotheism), even though these were composed by non-Muslims.