Hazrat Abu Duhai narrates that Hazrat Abu Bakr requested Ma'di Karib to recite poetry, and said: Since accepting Islam, I have not requested anyone before you to recite poetry.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Ubaid bin Umair narrates that Hazrat Abu Bakr said: Sometimes a poet utters a word of wisdom.

Hazrat Hani narrates that I heard Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) reciting this verse: Prepare your heart for death… because death is surely going to meet you, and never be afraid of death… when death descends into your valley.

Hazrat Ibn Sirin narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Abi Talib said to Abdur Rahman bin Muljam Muradi: I intend for his life, and he intends to kill me. Bring from the tribe of Murad such a friend who will accept your excuse.

Hazrat Majma' narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) built a prison and named it Nafi'. Then a thought occurred to him, so he demolished it and built an even stronger prison. Then he recited this verse: "Do I not seem to you a man of intellect and a well-known wise person? After Nafi' prison, I built the Makhis prison."

Imam Shabi states that Hazrat Umar wrote a letter to Hazrat Mughira, instructing him to summon the poets to his presence and listen to their poetry.

Hazrat Abdul Malik bin Abi Basheer narrates that Hazrat Ikrimah said: I was walking with Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) and we were heading towards the plain of Arafat. I was reciting poetry and he was correcting my mistakes.

Hazrat Qatadah narrates that Hazrat Mutarrif bin Abdullah said: I set out towards Kufa with Hazrat Imran bin Husain. Not a day would pass by except that he would recite poetry to us.

Imam Muhammad bin Sirin narrates that Hazrat Kathir bin Aflah said: The last gathering in which we sat with Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit was the gathering in which we recited poetry.

Hazrat Urwah narrates that Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: When we came to Madinah, at that time Madinah was a place afflicted with disease. So Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Bilal became ill. When Hazrat Abu Bakr recovered, he used to recite this verse: Every person wakes up among his family in such a state that death is closer to him than the strap of his sandal. And when Hazrat Bilal recovered, he used to recite this verse: I wish, O my Lord, that I could spend a night in the valley of Makkah in such a state that around me would be the grass of Idhkhir and Thumamah. And will I ever come to the water of Majannah one day, and will the springs of Shamah and Tufail ever appear before me?