'A'isha reported that Hassin said: Allah's Messenger, permit me to write satire against Abu Sufyan (RA) , whereupon he said: How can it be because I am also related to him? Thereupon he (Hassan) said: By Him Who has honoured you. I shall draw you out from them (their family) just as hair is drawn out from the fermented (flour). Thereupon Hassan said: The dignity and greatness belongs to the tribe of Bint Makhzum from amongst the tribe of Hisham, whereas your father was a slave.

'Urwa reported on the same chain of transmitters that Hassan b. Thabit sought permission from Allah's Apostle (صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) to satirise against the polytheists, but he did not mention Abu Sufyan. And instead of the word al- Khamir, the word al-'Ajin was used.