Hadith 360
The Book of the Prohibited actions
ENGLISH
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>.
ARABIC
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
Hadith referenceRiyad as-Salihin 360
CollectionRiyad as-Salihin
BookThe Book of the Prohibited actions
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