Whoever comes to know about the remonstrations of Sayyid Himyari andthe points he mentioned in his statements to the elders of both sects, wouldrealize what capacity the Sayyid had in understanding the meanings of HolyQuran and knowledge of holy Sunnah.
He would nicely understand that the Sayyid has used his recognition andrapture in expression of praise of Ahle Bayt (a.s.) and this cannot be achieved bylack of awareness and actual emulation. He had expertise in knowledge of Quranand Sunnah and recognition proved through religious argumentations and insight,which he brought against one, who opposed him in religious principles.
He had complete command on history and he authored the book of TarikhYemen, which is quoted by Safri in his book of Al-Wafi bil Wafayat.1
His poetry is full of Quran and Sunnah and is the true evidence of hiscommand over the aims, hints and clarifications of these two. Whenever anexcellence is stronger and evidence has more clarity, more is his attention tocomposition of verses regarding that; like tradition of Ghadeer, tradition ofManzilah, verse of purification, tradition of the standard, tradition of roasted fowland so on. Among them being the tradition of the feast of clansmen (Dawat Zul Asheera), after the revelation of the following verse:
And warn your nearest relations,”2
…which was revealed at the beginning of the mission of Prophet and the Sayyid has hinted at this in some of his panegyrics, among them being:
port in Sihah and Musnad books, without criticizing the chains of itsnarrators. Historians have also accepted its authenticity and mentioned it in full.Poets have also versified this incident.