(381) بَابُ مِنَ الشِّعْرِ حِكْمَةٌ
Al-Aswad ibn Suray' said, "I was a poet and went to the Prophet,may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and asked, 'Shall I recite somepraises I have written for my Lord?' He said, 'Your Lord loves praise,'and did not say anything more."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 861
In-book reference: Book 36, Hadith 6
English translation: Book 36, Hadith 861