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Sahih Muslim 2257 (Book 41, Hadith 8) #12981
The Value of Knowledge Over Poetry

SUMMARY: It is better to fill one's mind with useful knowledge than to fill it with frivolous poetry.

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger as saying: 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.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصٌ، وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ لأَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ جَوْفُ الرَّجُلِ قَيْحًا يَرِيهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ شِعْرًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ إِلاَّ أَنَّ حَفْصًا لَمْ يَقُلْ ‏"‏ يَرِيهِ

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knowledge  *  poetry  *  learning  *  ilm  *  shir

QUICK LESSONS:
Fill your mind up with useful information instead of frivolity.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith emphasizes the importance of knowledge over poetry. It is narrated by both Abu Huraira and Abu Bakr that Allah's Messenger said that it is better for a man's belly to be filled with pus which corrodes it than to stuff one's mind with frivolous poetry. This hadith teaches us the value of learning and acquiring knowledge over filling our minds with useless information such as frivolous poetry. We should strive to learn more about our religion, culture, and history in order to become more knowledgeable individuals who can contribute positively towards society.

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