English translation
4756. Narrated Masrūq: Ḥassān came to ‘Aishah and said the following poetic verse: ‘A chaste pious woman who arouses no suspicion. She never talks against chaste heedless women behind their backs.’ ‘Aishah said, “But you are not”. I said (to ‘Aishah), “Why do you allow such a person to enter upon you after Allāh has revealed: ‘...And as for him among them who had the greater share therein...’” (V.24:11) She said, “What punishment is worse than blindness?” She added, “And he used to defend Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ against Al-Mushrikūn (with his poetry).”