Hadith 21938

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ , حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعْدٍ , حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ شِهَابٍ , عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ , قَالَ : مَرَّ عُمَرُ عَلَى حَسَّانَ وَهُوَ يُنْشِدُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ , فَقَالَ : مَهْ , قَالَ لَهُ حَسَّانُ : " قَدْ كُنْتُ أُنْشِدُ وَفِيهِ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنْكَ " , قَالَ : فَانْصَرَفَ عُمَرُ وَهُوَ يَعْرِفُ أَنَّهُ يُرِيدُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلي الله عليه وسلم .
Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) once passed by Hazrat Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) who was reciting poetry in the mosque. Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) glanced at him with the corner of his eye, so he said, "I used to recite poetry in this mosque at a time when someone better than you was present here." Then Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) left from there because he understood that he was referring to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الأنصار رضي الله عنهم / 21938
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 3212، م: 2485