(55) Chapter: Excellence of Leading an Ascetic Life, and Virtues of Simple Life

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The most truthful statement a poet has ever made is the saying of Labid: Everything besides Allah is vain." [Al- Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary: 1. We learn from this Hadith that to compose, recite and quote good verses, as evidence, is permissible. 2. The Verse of Labid, quoted in this Hadith, is the asme effect as the verdict of the Noble Qur'an: "Whatsoever is on (the earth) will perish." (55:26). This Verse accepts the elernity of the Afterlife and the transitory nature of this world.