Hadith 384
Poetry
ENGLISH
Ibn 'Umar reported that the Prophet, (ﷺ), said, "It is better for one of you to fill his belly with pus than to fill it with poetry."
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا حَنْظَلَةُ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: لأَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ جَوْفُ أَحَدِكُمْ قَيْحًا خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ شِعْرًا.
Hadith referenceAl-Adab Al-Mufrad 384
CollectionAl-Adab Al-Mufrad
BookPoetry
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