that the Prophet (ﷺ) entered Makkah during ‘Umratil-Qada and ‘Abdullah bin Rawahah was walking in front of him reciting verses of poetry. “O tribes of disbelievers get out of his way – today we will strike you about its revelation; a strike that removes the heads from the shoulders – and makes the friend not […]
from his father, that ‘Aishah was asked: “Did the Prophet (ﷺ) used to say any poetry?” She said: “He would say parables with the poetry of Ibn Rawahah, saying: ‘News shall come to you from where you did not expect it.’”
that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The best statement spoken by the Arab is the saying of Labid: ‘Everything aside from Allah perishes.’”
“I sat with the Prophet (ﷺ) more than one-hundred times. His Companions used to recite poetry and talk about things that occurred during Jahiliyyah, and he would remain silent, and sometimes he would smile along with them.”
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “It is better that one of you fill his insides with puss than to fill it with poetry.”
that he said: “O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)! If I have a son after you do you think I could name him your Kunyah?” He said: “Yes.” So he said: “So that was permitted for me.”
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Indeed some poetry is wisdom”
that the Prophet (ﷺ) would change abhorrent names.”
from his father that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “I have some names: I am Muhammad, I am Ahmad, I am Al-Mahi, the one by whom Allah wipes out disbelief, I am Al-Hasir, the one whom the people are gathered at his feet, and I am Al-‘Aqib, the one after whom there is no […]
that the Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited that one use his name and his Kunyah; naming themselves Muhammad Abul-Qasim.