Abu Sa'id Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates: We were traveling with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in (the region of Yemen) 'Arj when a poet appeared before us and began reciting poetry. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Seize this devil," or he said: "Stop this devil (from reciting poetry), for it is better for a man's belly to be filled with pus than to be filled with poetry." Narrated by Muslim.