Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite this verse of poetry: "Time will bring you such news as you have never heard before."

Hazrat Abu Huraira narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, the truest statement ever uttered by a poet is the saying of Labid. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited the first hemistich of his verse and left out the second. The hemistich is (translation): "Everything except Allah is false and perishing." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Umayyah bin Abi Salt was close to accepting Islam.

Hazrat Abu Huraira narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Indeed, the truest statement ever uttered by a poet is this verse of Labid: (translation) "Everything except Allah is false and perishable." The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Umayyah bin Abi Salt was close to accepting Islam.

Hazrat Habib bin Abi Thabit narrates that Hazrat Hassan bin Thabit recited these verses to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): I bear witness by the command of Allah that Muhammad is the Messenger of that Allah who is above the heavens. The deeds of Yahya and his father (Hazrat Zakariya) are acceptable in this religion. Similarly, the deeds of Hazrat Hud are also acceptable when he used to stand among the people and invite them to the religion.

Imam Shabi narrates that Hazrat Hassan sought permission from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to recite poetry about the Quraysh. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: How can you do so when my lineage is also from among them? He replied: I will separate you from them just as a hair is taken out from flour.

Imam Shabi narrates that when the name of Hazrat Hassan was mentioned in the presence of Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), it was said to her: Indeed, he supported against you and did such and such. Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) replied: Leave it, certainly I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Allah Almighty helped Hassan in composing poetry through the Holy Spirit, that is, Hazrat Jibreel.

Imam Shabi narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Satirize the polytheists. Surely, the Holy Spirit, Hazrat Jibreel, is with you.

Hazrat Urwah bin Zubair narrates that Hazrat Hassan bin Thabit asked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about satirizing Abu Sufyan: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: How will you do it? He is my close relative. He replied: By Him Who has honored you, I will draw you out (from it) as a hair is drawn out from flour.

Hazrat Bara bin Azib narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Hassan bin Thabit: Satirize the polytheists. Indeed, Jibreel is with you.

Hazrat A'mash narrates that Hazrat Abu Khalid Walbi said that we used to sit in the gatherings of the companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and they used to recite poetry and remember the events of the Age of Ignorance.