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2393. Abū Ma'mar said: "A man stood and praised one of the Amīrs so Al-Miqdād bin Al-Aswad threw dust in his face, and said: 'The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ ordered us to throw dust in the faces of those who praise others.'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)
There is a narration on this topic from Abū Hurairah.
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Ḥadīth is Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ.
Zā'idah reported it from Yazīd bin Abī Ziyād, from Mujāhid, from Ibn 'Abbās [from Al-Miqdād], and the narration of Mujāhid from Abū Ma'mar is more authentic. Abū Ma'mar's name is 'Abdullāh bin Sakḥbarah, and Al-Miqdād bin Al-Aswad is Al-Miqdād the son of 'Amr Al-Kindī, whose Kunyah is Abū Ma'bad, and he was only attributed to Al-Aswad bin 'Abd Yaghuth because he adopted him when he was very young.
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Commentary
It is not desirable for a person to praise someone or flatter him for his own selfish ends and motives, since such praise or flattery would only breed vanity and pride in him. It is, therefore, our duty to check anyone indulging in such activities and frustrate his efforts. Nevertheless, to praise a person for a commendable act done or achievement made by him and encourage him for that is not an act of flattery.
