Sunan Abi Dawud, 5012

Rapporté par Buraydah ibn al-Hasib : J’ai entendu le Messager d’Allah ﷺ dire : « Dans l’éloquence, il y a de la magie, dans la connaissance, il y a de l’ignorance, dans la poésie, il y a de la sagesse, et dans la parole, il y a de la lourdeur. » Sa'sa'ah ibn Suhan a dit : Le Prophète d’Allah ﷺ a dit vrai. Sa parole « Dans l’éloquence, il y a de la magie » signifie : par exemple, un homme a un droit à réclamer, mais celui qui lui doit ce droit est plus éloquent et charme les gens par ses paroles, au point de lui prendre son droit. Sa parole « Dans la connaissance, il y a de l’ignorance » signifie : un savant découvre ce qu’il ne connaissait pas, et ainsi il devient ignorant de cela. Sa parole « Dans la poésie, il y a de la sagesse » signifie : ce sont des sermons et des exemples qui servent d’avertissement aux gens. Sa parole « Dans la parole, il y a de la lourdeur » signifie : c’est lorsque tu parles à quelqu’un qui ne peut pas comprendre ou qui ne veut pas écouter

Narrated Buraydah ibn al-Hasib: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: In eloquence there is magic, in knowledge ignorance, in poetry wisdom, and in speech heaviness. Sa'sa'ah ibn Suhan said: The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) spoke the truth. His statement "In eloquence there is magic" means: (For example), there is a right due from a man who is more eloquent in reasoning than the man who is demanding his right. He (the defendant) charms the people by his speech and takes away his right. His statement "In knowledge there is ignorance" means: A scholar brings to his knowledge what he does not know, and thus he becomes ignorant of that. His statement "In poetry there is wisdom" means: These are the sermons and examples by which people receive admonition. His statement "In speech there is heaviness" means: That you present your speech and your talk to a man who is not capable of understanding it, and who does not want it