Al-Matalib al-'Aliyah 2598 — Poetry

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) affirmed the verses of Umayyah bin Abi al-Salt. He said (describing the attributes of the angels who carry the Throne): "One is in the form of a man, and one is a bull which is beneath his right foot, while on the side of the other foot is an eagle, and a lion lying in wait." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He spoke the truth." Then he said (mentioning the rising of the sun): "And the sun rises at the end of every night tinged with red, and as morning comes its colour turns rosy; it refuses (to come out) and does not appear to us of its own ease unless it is rebuked (by the angels) or it is lashed." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He spoke the truth."
Imam Abu Ya'la narrated this hadith, and in its chain Muhammad bin Ishaq has stated explicitly that he heard it, on account of which this report reaches the level of hasan (good).