Amīr al-mu’minīn's view on the greatest poet
Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 455
٤٥٥. وَسُئِلَ (عليه السلام) : مَنْ أَشْعَرُ الشُّعَرَاءِ؟ فقال (عليه السلام) :
455. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, was asked about the greatest poet and he said: