(157) بَابُ إِعْطَاءِ الشَّاعِرِ إِذَا خَافَ شَرَّهُ
Abu Nujayd said, "A poet came to 'Imran ibn Husayn and 'Imran gavehim something. 'Imran was asked, 'You give to a poet?' He said, 'I am preservingmy reputation (from his satire).'" (IT)
Reference (IT): Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 343 (IT)
In-book reference (IT): Book 16, Hadith 11 (IT)
English translation (IT): Book 16, Hadith 343 (IT)