Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Al-Adab (Good Manners)
54- بَابُ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ التَّمَادُحِ:
(54) Chapter. What is disliked of praising a person.
2 hadith · references 6060–6061
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Bukhari · 6060أَهْلَكْتُمْ أَوْ قَطَعْتُمْ ظَهْرَ الرَّجُلِThe Prophet (ﷺ) heard a man praising another man and he was exaggerating in his praise. The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to him). "You have destroyed (or cut) the back of the man."5 narratorsBukhari · 6061إِنْ كَانَ أَحَدُكُمْ مَادِحًا لَا مَحَالَةَ فَلْيَقُلْ : أَحْسِبُ كَذَا وَكَذَا ، إِنْ كَانَ يُرَى أَنَّهُ كَذَلِكَ وَحَسِيبُهُ اللَّهُ وَلَا يُزَكِّي عَلَى اللَّهِ أَحَدًاA man was mentioned before the Prophet (ﷺ) and another man praised him greatly The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "May Allah's Mercy be on you ! You have cut the neck of your friend." The Prophet (ﷺ) repeated this sentence many times7 narrators·parallel chain