It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that when Allah revealed His command regarding poetry, he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "Allah has revealed things about poetry which I have already done. Now what is your opinion about this?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A Muslim strives with both his sword and his tongue."