Hazrat Ibn Abjar narrates that Hazrat Amir passed by two men who were near a place where two paths met. Both of them were backbiting about him and finding faults in him. Upon this, he recited this verse: "They are perfectly fine, prosperous, and not afflicted by any illness, yet they tarnish our honor."

Hazrat Yazid bin Abdullah bin Qasit narrates that Hazrat Abu al-Hasan Barrad said: When this verse was revealed, "And as for the poets, only those who are astray follow them," Hazrat Abdullah bin Rawaha, Hazrat Ka'b bin Malik, and Hazrat Hassan bin Thabit—all three came weeping to the service of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! Allah, the Lord of Glory, has revealed this verse while He knows that we are poets. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You should also recite the verse that comes after it: "Except those who believe and do righteous deeds." That refers to you. Translation: Those people succeeded. That also refers to you.

Hazrat Salamah narrates that Hazrat Ikrimah said regarding the verse of the Holy Qur'an { وَالشُّعَرَائُ یَتَّبِعُہُمَ الْغَاوُونَ } that by this are meant the disobedient jinn.

Hazrat Abu Ja'far Khatmi narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was engaged in the construction of the mosque, and Hazrat Abdullah bin Rawahah was reciting this verse: "Successful is the one who strove to build the mosque." The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Indeed, successful is the one who made an effort to build the mosque." He recited this verse: "He recites the Qur'an standing and sitting." The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "He recites the Qur'an standing and sitting." At that time, the companions were constructing the mosque.

Hazrat Amir narrates that Hazrat Haritha bin Badr Tamimi, who was from Busra, recited this poem: When you meet the people of Hamdan, convey our greetings to them and tell them that the one who finds fault with Hamdan cannot remain safe from enmity. I swear that the people of Hamdan fear Allah, and their orator judges in the light of the Book of Allah. And he recited this poem: The hair on my head has turned white, and the thunder and flash of death have made our minds light. Our hearts consider death sweet and life bitter. Hazrat Amir says: This was mentioned to Hazrat Abdullah bin Ja'far, and he said: We were more deserving of these verses than the people of Hamdan.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when the people withdrew their hands from the battle of Siffin, Hazrat Amr bin Al-Aas recited these verses: When the battle intensified, I prepared my shoulders and chest for it. When, due to swift running, the horses become weary, hardship will be met with hardship. My horse is broad-chested and big-bellied. Its height is moderate, and when it sees something or hears a sound, it pricks up its ears. And Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) recited these verses: If the woman named Jamal had seen my bravery at Siffin, her hair would have turned white. When the people of Iraq attacked like gathering clouds. We came upon our enemies to destroy them, our army like the waves of the sea. When, at the break of day, the battle intensified between us and them, neither did anyone turn his back nor did anyone flee. When someone says that they quickly turned their backs, in that time more of their army would appear. They say, pledge allegiance at the hand of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), we say, we will fight. (According to the research of Muhammad Awwama, the attribution of these verses to these esteemed companions is not correct. He has proven his stance with many evidences. See: Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, vol. 13, page 304)

Hazrat Hamzah Abu Ammarah narrates that Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz said to Hazrat Ubaidullah bin Abdullah bin Utbah: "What connection do you have with poetry?" He replied, "One cannot manage without expressing what is in the heart."

Imam Zuhri says that whenever I met Hazrat Ubaidullah bin Abdullah, it was as if I had stirred a revolution in an ocean.

Hazrat Abu Salamah narrates that the companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) were not miserly, nor did they show weakness in performing acts of worship. They used to recite poetry in their gatherings and mention incidents from the time of ignorance. And when anyone intended to target their religion, the insides of their stomachs would churn as if that person were insane.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Fudayl states that Hazrat Ibn Shubrumah said: Farazdaq was the greatest poet.