Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Al-Ahkam (Judgements)
27- بَابُ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنْ ثَنَاءِ السُّلْطَانِ، وَإِذَا خَرَجَ قَالَ غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ:
(27) Chapter. What is disliked as regards praising the Sultan (ruler) (in his presence) and saying something differently after leaving him.
2 hadith · references 7178–7179
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Bukhari · 7178حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، قَالَ أُنَاسٌ لِابْنِ عُمَرَ : إِنَّا نَدْخُلُ عَلَى سُلْطَانِنَا ، فَنَقُولُ لَهُمْ خِلَSome people said to Ibn 'Umar, "When we enter upon our ruler(s) we say in their praise what is contrary to what we say when we leave them." Ibn 'Umar said, "We used to consider this as hypocrisy."4 narratorsBukhari · 7179إِنَّ شَرَّ النَّاسِ ذُو الْوَجْهَيْنِ ، الَّذِي يَأْتِي هَؤُلَاءِ بِوَجْهٍ وَهَؤُلَاءِ بِوَجْهٍAllah's Messenger (ﷺ)s said, "The worst of all mankind is the double-faced one, who comes to some people with one face and to others, with another face."5 narrators