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.

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.