Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Poetry is like speech; good poetry is like good speech, and bad poetry is like bad speech."
Hadith Referenceسنن الدارقطني / كتاب الوكالة / 4308
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