Hazrat Urwah narrates that Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) used to recite these two verses from the poetry of Labid most often: "Those people have departed in whose protection life was spent. And I have been left behind like the skin of a mangy camel. And people indulge in slander and betrayal. And the one who speaks is blamed, even if he does not spread corruption."

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that Hazrat Umar used to recite this verse: "She will come to you in distress, running in such a state that even the child in her womb will suffer. Her religion will be contrary to the religion of the Christians."

Hazrat Masruq narrates that Hazrat Hassan bin Thabit came to Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) after he had lost his eyesight. Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) was informed that the person has come to you about whom Allah, the Lord of Honor, has said: "Whoever bore it, for him is a great punishment?" She replied: "Is he not in great punishment that indeed his eyesight has gone?" The narrator says that then Hazrat Hassan recited a poem about Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) which he had composed for his daughter: "She is chaste, blameless, she has not committed any evil act. She does not point fingers at the honor of chaste women." Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "But you are not like that."

Hazrat Hakam states that Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila recited poetry in the mosque while the muezzin was pronouncing the iqamah.

Hazrat Hisham bin Urwah narrates that his father, Hazrat Urwah, said: I have not seen anyone more knowledgeable than Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) in poetry, inheritance laws, and jurisprudence.

Hazrat Furat narrates that Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair said: In the Holy Qur'an, "al-qani'" refers to the one who asks (begs). Then he recited this verse of Shammakh: A man's wealth brings about well-being, and by replacing his poverty with affluence, it makes him chaste in comparison to those who ask (beg).

Hazrat Bayan narrates that Hazrat Amir, regarding the Quranic verse: { فَإِذَا ہُمْ بِالسَّاہِرَۃِ }, said: "Sahirah" refers to the earth. Then he recited this verse from Umayyah's poetry: "He came to us with the meat of the land and the sea."

Hazrat Asim says that I have never heard Hasan Basri recite a verse of poetry as an example except for this verse: The real dead is not the one who died and found rest; the real dead is the one who is dead while alive. Then he said: By Allah! The poet has spoken the truth: Surely, he is alive while his heart is dead.

Hazrat Hisham says that I heard my father, Hazrat Urwah, saying that I stopped seeing Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) three years before her death. And I have not seen anyone who knew the Qur'an, the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, poetry, and the laws of inheritance better than her.

Hazrat Ikrimah says that when Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) was asked about anything from the Holy Qur'an, he would recite a verse of poetry from the Arabs' poetry.