Hadith 7501

The Prohibition Of Praising If It Involves Exaggeration And There Is The Fear That It May Be A Source Of Temptation (Fitnah) For The One Who Is Praised

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Darussalam · Volume 7

53. The Book Of Asceticism (Az-Zuhd) And Heart-Softening Reports

Sahih Muslim Darussalam English translation

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Shamela Arabic edition

الحديث: 3000 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 2296

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English translation

[7501] 65 - (3000) It was narrated from 'Abdur-Raḥmān bin Abī Bakrah that his father said: "A man praised another man in the presence of the Prophet ﷺ. He said: 'Woe to you, you have cut your companion's neck, woe to you, you have cut your companion's neck,' (and he, ﷺ said it) several times. (Then continued) 'If one of you must praise his companion, let him say: "I think that so-and-so is such and such, but Allāh knows best and I do not confirm anyone's good conduct before Allāh.'"

Arabic text

65 - (3000) حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ: مَدَحَ رَجُلٌ رَجُلًا، عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: فَقَالَ: «وَيْحَكَ قَطَعْتَ عُنُقَ صَاحِبِكَ، قَطَعْتَ عُنُقَ صَاحِبِكَ» مِرَارًا " إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُكُمْ مَادِحًا صَاحِبَهُ لَا مَحَالَةَ، فَلْيَقُلْ: أَحْسِبُ فُلَانًا، وَاللهُ حَسِيبُهُ، وَلَا أُزَكِّي عَلَى اللهِ أَحَدًا أَحْسِبُهُ، إِنْ كَانَ يَعْلَمُ ذَاكَ، كَذَا وَكَذَا "

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