Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair narrates that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) used to recite this verse as: { دارست }. And he used to cite this verse of poetry as evidence: "The taste of Daris, Saab, and Alqam is bitter."

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that the word "zaneem" used in the Holy Qur'an means "a vile person." Then he recited this verse: "People exaggerate the vileness of a vile person just as leather is stretched out."

Hazrat ‘Abbad narrates that a man from the tribe of Banu Laith came to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Shall I recite poetry to you? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied three times: No. Then, upon being granted permission the fourth time, he recited eulogistic verses, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If any poet does good, then you have done good.

Hazrat Qatadah narrates that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said: I did not know the meaning of Allah, the Lord of Might’s statement: { رَبَّنَا افْتَحْ بَیْنَنَا وَبَیْنَ قَوْمِنَا بِالْحَقِّ }. Until I heard the daughter of Dhi Yazan saying: Come, I will decide between you.

Hazrat Aamir narrates that Hazrat Zubair, while he was performing Tawaf of the Ka'bah, had the poetry of Hazrat Khalid recited.

Hazrat Hisham bin Urwah narrates that Hazrat Ibn Zubair attacked his opponents until he drove them out of the gates. And he recited this rajaz: If I had found another like myself, it would have been enough for me. And he was reciting this verse: We are not those whose blood drips from their backs; our blood falls upon our feet.

Hazrat Hisham bin Urwah narrates that Hazrat Urwah bin Zubair said: The people of Shaam were fighting against Hazrat Ibn Zubair and were shouting loudly: O son of the woman with two waistbands (the son of the woman who wore two belts). Hazrat Ibn Zubair said: This is that disease whose shame is appearing from you. Hazrat Asma asked: Do those people taunt you with this? He replied: Yes. Hazrat Asma said: By Allah! This is the truth.

Hazrat Sufyan narrates from a certain Sheikh that Hazrat Ibn Zubair was reciting poetry during the circumambulation of the Kaaba.

Dawood narrates that Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib said: The sun does not rise except that there are three hundred and seventy angels with it. Have you not heard Umayyah bin Abi Salt saying: This sun does not rise upon us of its own will, rather it is punished and it is whipped.

Hazrat Mujalid states that Imam Sha’bi considered it undesirable to write "Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem" at the beginning of poetry.