Once Hassan bin Thabit asked the permission of the Prophet (ﷺ) to lampoon (i.e. compose satirical poetrydefaming) the infidels. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "What about the fact that I have common descent withthem?" Hassan replied, "I shall take you out of them as a hair is taken out of dough."Narrated `Urwa: I started abusing Hassan in front of `Aisha, whereupon she said. "Don't abuse him,for he used to defend the Prophet (with his poetry).