Salim (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once, in the presence of Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), a poet praised his son Bilal with this verse: "The Bilal of Abdullah ibn Umar is better than every Bilal." Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said to him: "You are mistaken; this distinction belonged only to the Bilal of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)."