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شمائل ترمذي
Shamail Tirmidhi
باب ما جاء فى صفة كلام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فى الشعر
Chapter: What has been reported concerning the poetry of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
Which Arab poet’s poetry is best
Tirmidhi's Shama'il 247 — Which Arab poet’s poetry is best
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " أَشْعَرُ كَلِمَةٍ تَكَلَّمَتْ بِهَا الْعَرَبُ كَلِمَةُ لَبِيدٍ: أَلَا كُلُّ شَيْءٍ مَا خَلَا اللَّهَ بَاطِلٌ "
Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best verse ever recited by the Arabs is the saying of Labid: «ألا كل شيء ما خلا الله باطل», Beware! Everything besides Allah Almighty is false (perishable)."
