It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said from the pulpit: The truest verse ever spoken by a poet is this: Beware! Everything besides Allah is false (perishable), and it was near that Umayyah bin Abi al-Salt would have accepted Islam.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 9083
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:حديث صحيح، خ: 3841، م: 2256، وهذا إسناد ضعيف، شريك وإن كان سيئ الحفظ، قد توبع