The Ruling on Reciting Poems in Praise of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)

Question:
May Allah reward you with good. From Eritrea, the questioner says, a thousand times, a thousand times, a thousand times: Is it permissible to recite poems in praise of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? Please guide us in this question.

Answer:
There is nothing wrong with reciting poems in praise of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), except if these poems contain exaggeration and over-praise, or if they contain shirk (associating partners with Allah) and calling upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) for aid, such as the Burdah poem and similar ones. In that case, they are forbidden, shirky poems, and it is not permissible to recite them or spread them among people.
As for the pure poems that are free from exaggeration and over-praise in praising the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), there is nothing wrong with reading or reciting them, such as the poems of Hassan ibn Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) in praise of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and other poets of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), or those who came after them from the poets of the people of the Sunnah. There is nothing wrong with reciting them, but one must not designate a specific time for their recitation, such as the day of the Mawlid or the occasion of the Mawlid. Yes, for that is a bid'ah (religious innovation). However, reciting them without designating a specific time, provided they are free from exaggeration, over-praise, shirk, and calling upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) for aid, there is no harm in that, if Allah wills. Yes.