Poetry in praise of Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)

Poetry in praise of Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)

 

The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) blessed Hadhrat ‘Abbas (May Allah be well pleased with him) similarly when he asked for permission to recite poetry in praise of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).  Thus it is mentioned in Al Mawahib Al Ladunniya:

 

Translation: It is narrated on the authority of Tabarani and others that when Hadhrat ‘Abbas bin ‘Abdul Muttalib (May Allah be well pleased with him) entered Madina, he asked:  Do I have permission to recite poetry in praise of You?  The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said:  Do so.  May Allah Most High preserve the beauty of your face.  Then, he (i.e. Hadhrat ‘Abbas) recited an ode

 

Thus, this proves that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would be gladdened by such poetry.

 

Because the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would like poetry, Jibreel (May peace be upon him) would always help Hadhrat Hassaan bin Thabit.

 

Thus, there is a Hadith in Mishkaat Ul Masabeeh:

 

Translation: Hadhrat ‘Aisha (May Allah be well pleased with her) says:  I heard the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) say to Hassaan:  Jibreel (May peace be upon him) always helps you as long as you defend Allah and His Prophet.  When Hassaan disparaged the disbelievers with his poetry, he cured the Muslims and cured himself as well i.e. everyone was reassured.

 

The help of Jibreel (May peace be upon him) to Hassaan (May Allah be well pleased with him) was only due to the reason that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) liked poetry in praise of Himself.  For this reason, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would have a pulpit placed in the mosque so that poetry in praise of Him could be recited on it.  Hadith in this regard will be detailed shortly.

 

If Ka’ab and Ibn Rawaha were not sure that the Prophet liked such poetry, they would not have dared to do so.  Similarly, that Ka’ab bin Malik recited poetry in praise of the Prophet in the presence of the Prophet Himself shows it was common knowledge that the Prophet liked such poetry.

 

Otherwise in a situation that the Companions (May Allah be well pleased with them) were ready to kill him, Ka’ab (May Allah be well pleased with him) would not have dared to do so.  Thus, the Prophet liked the poetry and rewarded him as well.

 

[Excerpted from Anwaar-e-Ahmadi]