Sahih Muslim
The Book of Poetry
One day when I rode behind Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), he said (to me): Do you remember any poetry of Umayya b. Abu Salt. I said: Yes. He said: Then go on. I recited a couplet, and he said: Go on....
Sahih Muslim
The Book of Poetry
"He (that is Umayya b. Abu Salt) was about to become a Muslim", and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Ibn Mahdi (the words are) "He was almost a Muslim in his poetry."
Sahih Muslim
The Book of Poetry
The truest word spoken by an Arab (pre-Islamic) in poetry is this verse of Labid: "Behold! apart from Allah everything is vain."
Sahih Muslim
The Book of Poetry
The truest word uttered by a poet is this verse of Labid: "Behold! apart from Allah everything is vain," and Umayya b. Abu Salt was almost a Muslim.
Sahih Muslim
The Book of Poetry
The truest verse recited by a poet is: "Behold! apart from Allah everything is vain," and Ibn Abu Salt was almost a Muslim.
Sahih Muslim
The Book of Poetry
The truest couplet recited by a poet is: "Behold! apart from Allah everything is vain," and he made no addition to it.
Sahih Muslim
The Book of Poetry
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The truest word which the poet stated is the word of Labid: "Behold! apart from Allah everything is vain."
Sahih Muslim
The Book of Poetry
It is better for a man's belly to be stuffed with pus which corrodes it than to stuff (one's mind) with frivolous poetry. Abu Bakr has reported it with a slight variation of wording.
Sahih Muslim
The Book of Poetry
It is better for the belly of any one of you to be stuffed with pus rather than to stuff (one's mind) with poetry.
Sahih Muslim
The Book of Poetry
We were going with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). As we reached the place (known as) `Arj there met (us) a poet who had been reciting poetry. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Catch the satan or detain the satan, for filling the...
Sahih Muslim
The Book of Poetry
He who played Nardashir (a game similar to backgammon) is like one who dyed his hand with the flesh and blood of swine.
Sahih Muslim
The Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship
Who among the people is most deserving of a fine treatment from my hand? He said: Your mother. He again said: Then who (is the next one)? He said: Again it is your mother (who deserves the best treatment from...
Sahih Muslim
The Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship
Allah's Messenger, who amongst the people is most deserving of my good treatment? He said: Your mother, again your mother, again your mother, then your father, then your nearest relatives according to the order (of nearness).
Sahih Muslim
The Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship
A person came to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ). The rest of the hadith is the same as transmitted by jarir but with this addition: By your father, you would get the information.
Sahih Muslim
The Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship
" Who amongst the people deserves the best treatment from me".
Sahih Muslim
The Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship
Are your parents living? He said: Yes. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: You should put in your best efforts (in their) service.
Sahih Muslim
The Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Habib with the several chains of transmitters.
Sahih Muslim
The Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship
There came to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) a person and said: I owe allegiance to you for migration and Jihad seeking reward only from Allah. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Is one from amongst your parents living? He said: Yes, of...
Sahih Muslim
The Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship
Juraij, it is your mother, so talk to her. She found him at that time absorbed in prayer, so he said (to himself): O Lord, my mother (is calling me) (whereas I am absorbed) in my prayer. He opted for...
Sahih Muslim
The Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship
None spoke in the cradle but only three (persons), Christ son of Mary, the second one the companion of Juraij. Juraij had got constructed a temple and confined himself in that. His mother came to him as he was busy...