Naʽat

Naʽat (Bengali: নাত and Urdu: نعت) is poetry in praise of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad.

The practice is popular in South Asia (Bangladesh, Pakistan and India), commonly in Bengali, Punjabi, or Urdu.

[1][2][3] In Arab countries, lyrics and praises said for Muhammad are called madih nabawi.

[4] His poetry defended Muhammad in response to rival poets who attacked him and his religion.

[5][6] Talaʽ al Badru ʽAlayna is a traditional Islamic poem known as nasheed recited to Muhammad when he moved to Medina in 622 CE.