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Sahih al-Bukhari 4756 (Book 65, Hadith 278) #4539
The Power of Poetry and Piety

SUMMARY: This hadith is about Hassan's poetic verse praising chaste and pious women, to which Aisha responded with a reminder of the Quran verse that speaks of those who have greater share in sin.

Narrated Masruq: Hassan came to Aisha and said the following poetic Verse: 'A chaste pious woman who arouses no suspicion. She never talks against chaste heedless women behind their backs'. 'Aisha said, "But you are not," I said (to 'Aisha), "Why do you allow such a person to enter upon you after Allah has revealed: ".and as for him among them who had the greater share therein'?" (24:11) She said, "What punishment is worse than blindness?" She added, "And he used to defend Allah's Apostle against the pagans (in his poetry).
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، أَنْبَأَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي الضُّحَى، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، قَالَ دَخَلَ حَسَّانُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ فَشَبَّبَ وَقَالَ حَصَانٌ رَزَانٌ مَا تُزَنُّ بِرِيبَةٍ وَتُصْبِحُ غَرْثَى مِنْ لُحُومِ الْغَوَافِلِ قَالَتْ لَسْتَ كَذَاكَ‏.‏ قُلْتُ تَدَعِينَ مِثْلَ هَذَا يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْكِ وَقَدْ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ ‏{‏وَالَّذِي تَوَلَّى كِبْرَهُ مِنْهُمْ‏}‏ فَقَالَتْ وَأَىُّ عَذَابٍ أَشَدُّ مِنَ الْعَمَى وَقَالَتْ وَقَدْ كَانَ يَرُدُّ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ‏.‏

TOPICS
poetry  *  piety  *  chastity  *  suspicion  *  backbiting

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect for others; avoid backbiting or judging people without knowing their full story; focus on one’s own piety as an example for others; remember Allah knows best and will punish accordingly .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith highlights the power of poetry in conveying messages. Hassan recited a poem praising chaste and pious women, to which Aisha responded with a reminder from the Quran about those who have greater share in sin. It also shows how piety can be used as an example for others to follow. Furthermore, it teaches us that we should not talk behind people's backs or judge them without knowing their full story. We should instead focus on our own piety and use it as an example for others to follow. Finally, this hadith reminds us that Allah knows best and will punish those who deserve it accordingly.

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