Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 27731 — The Prophet (peace and blessings be)

Yazid bin Abdullah bin Qusayt said that Abu al-Hasan al-Barrad said: When this verse was revealed: "And as for the poets, the misguided follow them" [Al-Shu'ara: 224], Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Rawahah (may Allah be pleased with him), Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him), these three, came weeping to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah, Allah, Lord of Might, has sent down this verse while He knows that we are poets." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Read the verse after it as well: 'Except those who believe and do righteous deeds' [Al-Shu'ara: 227]: that is you. 'And they defend themselves': this too is you."