[Machine] A delegation from the tribe of Abd al-Qays came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Who of you knows al-Quss bin Sa'idah al-Iyadi?" They all said, "O Messenger of Allah, we all know him." He asked, "What happened to him?" They replied, "He passed away." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I remember him at 'Ukaz during the sacred month, riding a red camel, delivering a sermon to the people. He used to say, 'O people, gather and listen. Whoever is alive, let him live, and whoever is dead, let him stay dead. Everything that is destined to come will come. Indeed, in the sky, there is news, and on the earth, there are lessons. A cradle is placed and a ceiling raised, and the stars move while the seas do not cease. Quss swore an oath, saying, 'If there is contentment on the earth, there will surely be wrath afterwards.' Indeed, Allah has a religion that He loves more than your religion. As for me, I see people going away and never returning. Have they become pleased and established? Or have they been left to sleep?' Then he ﷺ said, 'Is there anyone among you who can recite poetry?' Some of them started reciting their poetry."
قَدِمَ وَفْدُ عَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «أَيُّكُمْ يَعْرِفُ الْقُسَّ بْنَ سَاعِدَةَ الْإِيَادِيَّ؟» قَالُوا كُلُّنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ يَعْرِفُهُ قَالَ «فَمَا فَعَلَ؟» قَالُوا هَلَكَ قَالَ مَا أَنْسَاهُ بِعُكَاظٍ فِي الشَّهْرِ الْحَرَامِ وَهُوَ عَلَى جَمَلٍ أَحْمَرَ وَهُوَ يَخْطُبُ النَّاسَ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اجْتَمِعُوا وَاسْتَمَعُوا وَعُوا مَنْ عَاشَ مَاتَ وَمَنْ مَاتَ فَاتَ وَكُلُّ مَا هُوَ آتٍ آتٍ إِنَّ فِي السَّمَاءِ لَخَبَرًا وَإِنَّ فِي الْأَرْضِ لَعِبَرًا مِهَادٌ مَوْضُوعٌ وَسَقْفٌ مَرْفُوعٌ وَنُجُومٌ تَمُورُ وَبِحَارٌ لَا تَغُورُ أَقْسَمَ قُسٌّ قَسَمًا حَقًّا لَئِنْ كَانَ فِي الْأَرْضِ رِضًا لَيَكُونَنَّ بَعْدَهُ سَخَطٌ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ لَدِينًا هُوَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ دِينِكُمُ الَّذِي أَنْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ مَالِي أَرَى النَّاسَ يَذْهَبُونَ وَلَا يَرْجِعُونَ؟ أَرَضُوا فَأَقَامُوا أَمْ تُرِكُوا فَنَامُوا؟ ثُمَّ قَالَ ﷺ «أَفِيكُمْ مَنْ يَرْوِي شِعْرَهُ؟» فَأَنْشَدَهُ بَعْضُهُمْ