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Sunan Abi Dawud 5011 (Book 43, Hadith 239) #25302
The Power of Eloquence and Poetry

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that eloquence and poetry have their own unique power.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: A desert Arab came to the Prophet and began to speak. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah said: In eloquence there is magic and in poetry there is wisdom.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ فَجَعَلَ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِكَلاَمٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ مِنَ الْبَيَانِ سِحْرًا وَإِنَّ مِنَ الشِّعْرِ حُكْمًا

TOPICS
eloquence  *  poetry  *  magic  *  wisdom  *  istilaah  *  shir  *  sihr  *  hikmah

QUICK LESSONS:
Appreciate language ; Understand communication ; Recognize beauty in words ; Use language effectively .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the power of eloquence and poetry. It was narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas, who was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. According to this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ taught that eloquence has its own kind of magic, while poetry has its own kind of wisdom. In other words, both are powerful tools for communication that can be used to convey ideas in a way that is more effective than plain language alone. This hadith teaches us to appreciate the beauty and power of language, as well as its potential for conveying important messages in an impactful way.

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