It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Poetry is of the same rank as speech: what is good in it is like good speech (good), and what is bad in it is like bad speech (bad)."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "This hadith is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) only with this chain; Abd al-Rahman bin Ziyad is alone in narrating it."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 7696
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده حسن
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: وإسناده حسن «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 8، ص 122»» «أخرجه الدارقطني فى «سننه» برقم: 4308»