What is the ruling on poetry that contains praise of individuals?
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The questioner : May Allah bless you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And as long as the cycle moves, it moves upon you.
The questioner : O my Shaykh! I have a tongue for poetry.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : I have a tongue for poetry.
The Shaykh : What is that?
The student : It means he speaks in poetry; he is skilled in poetry.
Another student: He has a tongue for poetry.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So, O my Shaykh, glory be to Allah! During this period, I do not read poetry at all, nor do I try to write it or try to get close to it. What is your opinion on poetry, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : My opinion on poetry is as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan ad-Daraqutni 22:19.
The questioner : And what about poetry of praise, O Shaykh, praise of individuals?
The Shaykh, Do you know this hadith? Your poetry has fallen from its root.
The questioner : No, O Shaykh, how can you judge me?
The Shaykh : It has fallen, from your question to another.
The Shaykh : And as long as the cycle moves, it moves upon you.
The questioner : O my Shaykh! I have a tongue for poetry.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : I have a tongue for poetry.
The Shaykh : What is that?
The student : It means he speaks in poetry; he is skilled in poetry.
Another student: He has a tongue for poetry.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So, O my Shaykh, glory be to Allah! During this period, I do not read poetry at all, nor do I try to write it or try to get close to it. What is your opinion on poetry, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : My opinion on poetry is as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Poetry is speech; so its good is good, and its bad is bad
الشعر كلام ؛ فحسنه حسن ، وقبيحه قبيحThe questioner : And what about poetry of praise, O Shaykh, praise of individuals?
The Shaykh
Beware of praise
إياك والمدحBeware of praise, for it is slaughter
إياك والمدح فإنه الذبحThe questioner : No, O Shaykh, how can you judge me?
The Shaykh : It has fallen, from your question to another.
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