And he asked al-Sharīd ibn Suwayd al-Thaqafī to recite a hundred verses of Umayyah ibn Abī al-Salt’s poetry, repeatedly saying, “Go on! Go on!” He also listened to the ode of Kaʿb ibn Zuhayr. This is a broad subject.

Allah Most High said in His Book, after saying:

“As for the poets, the misguided follow them.”
[Surah al-Shuʿarāʾ 224]

“Do you not see that they wander in every valley, and that they say what they do not do? Except those who believe, do righteous deeds, remember Allah often, and defend themselves after being wronged. And those who have done wrong will come to know what end awaits them.”
[Surah al-Shuʿarāʾ 225–227]

Thus, He did not condemn those poets who believe, do righteous deeds, remember Allah often, and defend themselves after being wronged.

For this reason, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

“For the belly of one of you to be filled with pus