Riyad as-Salihin, 1788
Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Prophet (ﷺ) heard a person lauding another person or praising him too much. Thereupon he said, "You killed the man," or he said, "You ruined the man." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن أبي موسى الأشعري رضي الله عنه قال: سمع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم رجلا يُثني على رجل ويُطريه في المدحة، فقال:
أهلكتم، أو قطعتم ظهر الرجل
((متفق عليه)). (23).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 17, Hadith 278
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) Praise should be extended as positive thinking about the praised person, not by way of affirming and emphasizing.<br>
2) The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would quickly respond to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) and apply his Sunnah, as manifested in what Al-Miqdād did and in ‘Uthmān’s approval of what he did. So, we should be keen on following the guidance of the best people in this Ummah.