Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Bara’ bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that it was said to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): O Messenger of Allah! Abu Sufyan bin Harith bin Abdul Muttalib is satirizing you (i.e., speaking ill of you). Sayyiduna Ibn Rawahah (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and said: O Messenger of Allah! Allow me to respond to him. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked: “Are you the one who recites the poem of «‏‏‏‏ثبت الله . . . »?” He said: Yes. I said: O Messenger of Allah! May Allah keep you firm upon the beauty He has bestowed upon you, just as He kept Musa (peace be upon him) steadfast, and may He help you as He helped him. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “And may Allah deal with you in the same way, with goodness and blessings.” Then Sayyiduna Ka’b (may Allah be pleased with him) jumped forward and said: O Messenger of Allah! Allow me to respond to him. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked: “Are you the one who recites the poem of «همت . . . »?” He said: Yes. I said: O Messenger of Allah! The Quraysh intended to overpower their Lord, but whoever tries to overpower the Most Mighty (i.e., Allah) will surely be defeated. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Be aware! Allah will not forget your poem.” Then Sayyiduna Hassan (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and said: O Messenger of Allah! Allow me. Then he stuck out his tongue, which was black in color, and said: O Messenger of Allah! Allow me, if I wish, I can tear apart their (pride’s) water-skin. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “First go to Abu Bakr, so that he may inform you about their sayings, deeds, history, and lineage, then satirize them, and (also remember that) Jibreel (the Trustworthy) will be with you.”