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Bulugh al-MaramThe Book of Prayer

Bulugh al-Maram 255

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 255

وَعَنْهُ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- { أَنَّ عُمَرَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- مُرَّ بِحَسَّانَ يَنْشُدُ فِي اَلْمَسْجِدِ , فَلَحَظَ إِلَيْهِ , فَقَالَ : "قَدْ كُنْتُ أَنْشُدُ , وَفِيهِ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنْكَ } .‏ مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ .‏ 1‏
‏1 ‏- صحيح .‏ رواه البخاري (3212)‏ ، ومسلم (2485)‏ .‏

Narrated [Abu Hurairah (RA)]:

Umar came over Hassan while reciting poetry inside the mosque and looked at him sternly, then he (Hassan) said: "I used to recite poetry inside it (the mosque) in the presence of one who is more pious than you [i.e. the Prophet (ﷺ)]". [Agreed upon].

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 5013). Cited in Bulugh al-Maram (No. 255).

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  • المحلى بالآثار لابن حزم (774)كُنْتُ أُنْشِدُ وَفِيهِ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنْكَ
  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (11210)فِي مَسْجِدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ تُنْشِدُ الشِّعْرَ ؟ فَقَالَ : قَدْ كُنْتُ أُنْشِدُ وَفِيهِ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنْكَ ، وَكُنْتُ أُنْشِدُ فِيهِ ، وَفِيهِ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنْكَ .

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Good (hasan) Sunan Abu Dawud 5015

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to setup a pulpit in the mosque for Hassan who would stand on it and satirise those who spoke against the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would say: The spirit of holiness (i.e. Gabriel) is with Hassan so long as he speaks in defence of the…

إِنَّ رُوحَ الْقُدُسِ مَعَ حَسَّانَ مَا نَافَحَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Differing grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2846

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had a Minbar placed in the Masjid for Hassan to stand to boast (poetically) about the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)" - or she said: "to defend the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Indeed Allah has aided Hassan with the holy spirit (Jibril) as he…

إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُؤَيِّدُ حَسَّانَ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ مَا يُفَاخِرُ أَوْ يُنَافِحُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 20927

حَدَّثَنَا يَعْلَى حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَ مَرَّ عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَلَى حَسَّانَ وَهُوَ يُنْشِدُ الشِّعْرَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ فِي مَسْجِدِ رَسُولِ…

Narrated by Hassān ibn Thābit + 1 other version Arabic only

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