Hadith 1084
1084 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ قَالَ: ثنا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ: ثنا زَائِدَةُ بْنُ قُدَامَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: " إِنَّ أَصْدَقَ بَيْتٍ قَالَهُ الشَّاعِرُ: ¤ أَلَا كُلُّ شَيْءٍ مَا خَلَا اللَّهَ بَاطِلٌ، ¤ وَكَادَ ابْنُ أَبِي الصَّلْتِ أَنْ يُسْلِمَ "
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Of all the poetry spoken by any poet, the truest verse is this: "Beware! Everything except Allah Almighty is perishable, and every blessing will ultimately come to an end." (The Noble Prophet [peace and blessings be upon him] also said:) "Ibn Abi Salat was close to becoming Muslim."
