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Sahih al-Bukhari 3531 (Book 61, Hadith 40) #3372
Defending the Prophet with Poetry

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) was hesitant to allow Hassan bin Thabit to compose satirical poetry defaming the infidels, but Hassan reassured him by saying he would take him out of them as a hair is taken out of dough.

Narrated 'Aisha: Once Hassan bin Thabit asked the permission of the Prophet to lampoon (ie compose satirical poetry defaming) the infidels. The Prophet said, "What about the fact that I have common descent with them?" Hassan replied, "I shall take you out of them as a hair is taken out of dough". Narrated 'Urwa: I started abusing Hassan in front of 'Aisha, whereupon she said".Don't abuse him, for he used to defend the Prophet (with his poetry).
حَدَّثَنِي عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتِ اسْتَأْذَنَ حَسَّانُ النَّبِيَّ فِي هِجَاءِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ، قَالَ ‏ "‏ كَيْفَ بِنَسَبِي ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ حَسَّانُ لأَسُلَّنَّكَ مِنْهُمْ كَمَا تُسَلُّ الشَّعَرَةُ مِنَ الْعَجِينِ‏.‏ وَعَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ ذَهَبْتُ أَسُبُّ حَسَّانَ عِنْدَ عَائِشَةَ فَقَالَتْ لاَ تَسُبُّهُ فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يُنَافِحُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ‏.‏

TOPICS
poetry  *  defense  *  infidels  *  respect  *  shir  *  difa  *  kuffar  *  ihtiram

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect and revere the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ; Strive to defend your faith; Never forget or neglect his teachings; Protect your faith in any way possible

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the respect and reverence that should be given to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It tells us that even though it may be difficult, we should always strive to defend our beloved prophet in any way possible. In this case, Hassan bin Thabit chose to do so through poetry. He asked for permission from the Prophet ﷺ and when he was hesitant due to their common descent, Hassan reassured him by saying he would take him out of them as a hair is taken out of dough. This shows us how important it is for us Muslims to protect our faith and defend our beloved prophet in any way possible. We must also remember that we should never forget or neglect his teachings no matter how hard it may seem at times.

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