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Sahih al-Bukhari 6155 (Book 78, Hadith 181) #5910
Illness Over Poetry

SUMMARY: It is better to have an illness than to be a poet.

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger ; said, "It is better for anyone of you that the inside of his body be filled with pus which may consume his body, than it be filled with poetry".
حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ لأَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ جَوْفُ رَجُلٍ قَيْحًا يَرِيهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ شِعْرًا

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illness  *  poetry  *  better  *  maradun  *  shair

QUICK LESSONS:
Take care of your physical and mental health; prioritize your own wellbeing over any other pursuits in life; do not take your health for granted; strive to maintain good physical and mental health at all times.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith, narrated by Abu Huraira, speaks of the importance of health over poetry. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said that it is better for someone to have an illness inside their body that may consume them than it is for them to be a poet. This hadith teaches us the importance of physical and mental health over any other pursuit in life. It also serves as a reminder that we should not take our health for granted and should strive to maintain it at all times. We should also remember that although poetry can bring joy and beauty into our lives, it should never come before our own well-being or the well-being of others.

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