Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, 870
sahih· Al-AlbaniHadith text · Matn
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا حَنْظَلَةُ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: لأَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ جَوْفُ أَحَدِكُمْ قَيْحًا خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ شِعْرًا.
English translation
Ibn 'Umar reported that the Prophet, (ﷺ), said, "It is better for one of you to fill his belly with pus than to fill it with poetry."
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 36, Hadith 15
- English Reference
- Book 36, Hadith 870