Sunan Ibn Majah 3742

Chapter: Praise

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 3742

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ الْمِقْدَادِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ

أَنْ نَحْثُوَ فِي وُجُوهِ الْمَدَّاحِينَ التُّرَابَ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Miqdad bin 'Amr said:

"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) commanded us to throw dust in the faces of those who praise others."

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 3742).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( أَنْ تَحْثُوا فِي وُجُوه الْمَدَّاحِينَ ) هُمْ الَّذِينَ عَادَتهمْ مَدْح النَّاس لِتَحْصِيلِ الْمَال وَالْجَاه لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَمَّا الْمَدْح عَلَى الْفِعْل الْحَسَن تَحْرِيضًا عَلَى الْإِسْدَاء فَلَيْسَ مِنْهُ ذَكَرَهُ الْخَطَّابِيُّ وَقَالَ هَذَا الْأَمْر قَدْ اِسْتَعْمَلَهُ الْمِقْدَادُ عَلَى ظَاهِره وَقَدْ يُؤَوَّل إِلَى الْحِرْمَان وَالْخَيْبَة أَيْ فَلَا تُعْطُوهُمْ.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 3742
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih Muslim	The hadith	No. 3742
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 3742

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'Ata' ibn Abi Rabah reported that a man was praising another man in the presence of Ibn 'Umar. Ibn 'Umar began to throw dust towards his mouth. He said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'When you see those who praise people, throw dust in their faces.'"

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً كَانَ يَمْدَحُ رَجُلاً عِنْدَ ابْنِ عُمَرَ…

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Not graded Al-Adab al-Mufrad 339

Abu Ma'mar said, "A man began to praise one of the amirs. Al-Miqdad began to throw dirt in his face and said, 'The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, commanded us to throw dust into the faces of those who praise people.'"

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 4804

A man came and praised ‘Uthman in his face, al-Miqdad b. Al-Aswad took dust and threw it on his face, saying : The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said : When you see those who are given to praising people, throw dust in their faces.

إِذَا لَقِيتُمُ الْمَدَّاحِينَ فَاحْثُوا فِي وُجُوهِهِمُ التُّرَابَ ‏"

Narrated by Al-Miqdād

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2393

"A man stood and praised one of the 'Amirs so Al-Miqdad bin Al-Aswad threw dust in his face and said: 'The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) ordered us to throw dust in the faces of those who praise others.'"

نَحْثُوَ فِي وُجُوهِ الْمَدَّاحِينَ التُّرَابَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2394

"The Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) ordered us to throw dut in the mouths of those who praise others."

نَحْثُوَ فِي أَفْوَاهِ الْمَدَّاحِينَ التُّرَابَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 18299

حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي عَنْ صَالِحٍ وَحَدَّثَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ أَنَّ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ أَزْهَرَ كَانَ يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّهُ حَضَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ…

Narrated by Abd ar-Rahman ibn Azhar Arabic only

Sunan Ibn Majah 3742

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'Ata' ibn Abi Rabah reported that a man was praising another man in the presence of Ibn 'Umar. Ibn 'Umar began to throw dust towards his mouth. He said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'When you see those who praise people, throw dust in their faces.'"

Abu Ma'mar said, "A man began to praise one of the amirs. Al-Miqdad began to throw dirt in his face and said, 'The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, commanded us to throw dust into the faces of those who praise people.'"

A man came and praised ‘Uthman in his face, al-Miqdad b. Al-Aswad took dust and threw it on his face, saying : The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said : When you see those who are given to praising people, throw dust in their faces.

"A man stood and praised one of the 'Amirs so Al-Miqdad bin Al-Aswad threw dust in his face and said: 'The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) ordered us to throw dust in the faces of those who praise others.'"

"The Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) ordered us to throw dut in the mouths of those who praise others."

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'Ata' ibn Abi Rabah reported that a man was praising another man in the presence of Ibn 'Umar. Ibn 'Umar began to throw dust towards his mouth. He said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'When you see those who praise people, throw dust in their faces.'"

Abu Ma'mar said, "A man began to praise one of the amirs. Al-Miqdad began to throw dirt in his face and said, 'The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, commanded us to throw dust into the faces of those who praise people.'"

A man came and praised ‘Uthman in his face, al-Miqdad b. Al-Aswad took dust and threw it on his face, saying : The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said : When you see those who are given to praising people, throw dust in their faces.

"A man stood and praised one of the 'Amirs so Al-Miqdad bin Al-Aswad threw dust in his face and said: 'The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) ordered us to throw dust in the faces of those who praise others.'"

"The Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) ordered us to throw dut in the mouths of those who praise others."

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