Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 27696 — The Prophet (peace and blessings be)

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, the truest word ever spoken by a poet is this half-verse of Labid (in translation): 'Everything other than Allah is false and perishing.'" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Umayyah bin Abi al-Salt very nearly accepted Islam."