Sayyidah Asma' bint Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: Once Sayyiduna al-Zubayr bin al-Awwam (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by a gathering of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Sayyiduna Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) was reciting his poetry to them, and those people listening to the poetry were taking no interest in it. So Sayyiduna al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) sat down with them and said: Why is it that I see you not listening with interest to the poetry of Ibn al-Furay'ah, when, whenever he presented his verses before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would listen to it attentively, would reward him generously for it, and would not turn away from it to anything else? Then Sayyiduna Hassan (may Allah be pleased with him) recited these verses: "The companion of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) (that is, Sayyiduna al-Zubayr bin al-Awwam (may Allah be pleased with him)) remained firm on his ways during his time, and speech is equal to (or matches) action. That companion remained firm upon his method and his path; he stayed with the truth, and the truth is the most just. He is the famous horseman, and a hero who attacks (or stands his ground) on the day of battle. When war bares its shin and flares up (the fighting), he goes swiftly towards death, walking with pride. He is a man whose mother is Sayyidah Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her); he belongs to Banu Asad, and hope is placed in her house."
Al-Tabarani recorded it. Its chain contains a narrator, Abdullah bin Mus'ab al-Zubayri, who is da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الأدب / 13335
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (3583) ، أخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 3583»