(24) باب الرُّخْصَةِ فِي إِنْشَادِ الشِّعْرِ الْحَسَنِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ
It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab said:
"Umar passed by Hassan bin Thabit while he was reciting poetry in the Masjid, and glared at him. He said: 'I recited poetry when there was someone better than you in the Masjid.' Then he turned to Abu Hurairah and said: 'Did you not hear the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he said: "Answer back on my behalf. O Allah, help him with the Holy Spirit!'" He said: 'Yes, by Allah.'" (FR)
Reference (FR): Sunan an-Nasa'i 716 (FR)
In-book reference (FR): Book 8, Hadith 29 (FR)
English translation (FR): Vol. 1, Book 8, Hadith 717 (FR)