It's not surprising that Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) appreciated beauty in the eloquence of poetic expression. When he finished, the Prophet drew off his famous stripped Yemeni cloak or mantle and threw it over the shoulders of the poet in recognition of his beautiful eloquence. It was in the traditional Bedouin style, splendid in diction and highly melodious, with many vivid descriptions of nature but the gist of it was to ask forgiveness. At that point, Ka'b recited an ode that he had composed earlier to praise the qualities of Muhammad, the Messenger. Upon ending prayer Ka'b approached the Prophet and as he made his identity known Prophet Muhammad forgave him instantly. In recent past, he was a relentless and vocal offender of the Prophet. This is a man who earlier vociferously rejected the Messenger and the new message of unity and wrote satirical verses against the Prophet. Ka'b ibn Zuhayr was considered one of the most outstanding poets of his time and continued his poetic talent after his father, who was also one of the chief poet of his generation.Īfter much soul searching Ka'b has decided to take hand with Prophet Muhammad and submit to Divine submission (Islam). It was the dawn prayer congregation at the Mosque of the Prophet in Medina where a poet by the name Ka'b joined that morning.
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