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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Zuhd and Softening of Hearts

Sahih Muslim 3001

Chapter: The Prohibition Of Praising if It Involves Exaggeration And There Is The Fear That It May Be A Source Of Temptation (Fitnah) For The One Who Is Praised

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 3001

Narrator:Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari

حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدِ بْنِ، عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ سَمِعَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجُلاً يُثْنِي عَلَى رَجُلٍ وَيُطْرِيهِ فِي الْمِدْحَةِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏

لَقَدْ أَهْلَكْتُمْ أَوْ قَطَعْتُمْ ظَهْرَ الرَّجُلِ ‏"

Abu Musa reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw a person lauding another person or praising him too much. Thereupon he said:

You killed him, or you sliced the back of a person.

Reported by Muslim (No. 3001), Al-Bukhari (No. 2663, 6060) and Ahmad (No. 18861).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 2663

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

وَقَوْله : ( وَيُطْرِيه فِي الْمِدْحَة ) هِيَ بِكَسْرِ الْمِيم , وَالْإِطْرَاءُ مُجَاوَزَةُ الْحَدّ فِي الْمَدْح.…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2663

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) heard a man praising another and exaggerating in his praise, whereupon he said: You have ruined - or cut - the man's back.

Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) heard a man praising another and exaggerating in his praise, whereupon he said: ‘You have ruined - or cut - the man's back.

سَمِعَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجُلاً يُثْنِي عَلَى رَجُلٍ، وَيُطْرِيهِ فِي مَدْحِهِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَهْلَكْتُمْ ـ أَوْ قَطَعْتُمْ ـ ظَهْرَ الرَّجُلِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari Explained

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 18861

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ قَالَ عَبْد اللَّهِ وَسَمِعْتُهُ أَنَا مِنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الصَّبَّاحِ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا عَن بُرَيْدٍ عَن أَبِي بُرْدَةَ عَن أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ قَالَ…

Narrated by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1788

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." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

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).‏

Narrated by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Al-Adab al-Mufrad 334

Abu Musa reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, heard a man praise another man and he was using exaggeration in his praise of him. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "You have destroyed - or broken - the man's back."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي بُرَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى قَالَ‏:‏…

Also reported by… (6)
  • الأدب المفرد للبخاري (330)رَجُلا يُثْنِي عَلَى رَجُلٍ وَيُطْرِيهِ ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ : أَهْلَكْتُمْ ، أَوْ قَطَعْتُمْ ، ظَهْرَ الرَّجُلِ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (19470)رَجُلا يُثْنِي عَلَى رَجُلٍ وَيُطْرِيهِ فِي الْمِدْحَةِ ، فَقَالَ : لَقَدْ أَهْلَكْتُمْ ، أَوْ قَطَعْتُمْ ظَهْرَ الرَّجُلِ
  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (23165)رَجُلا يُثْنِي عَلَى رَجُلٍ وَيُطْرِيهِ فِي الْمِدْحَةِ ، فَقَالَ : لَقَدْ أَهْلَكْتُمُ الرَّجُلَ
  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (23166)رَجُلا يُثْنِي عَلَى رَجُلٍ وَيُطْرِيهِ فِي الْمِدْحَةِ ، فَقَالَ : لَقَدْ أَهْلَكْتُمْ ، أَوْ قَطَعْتُمْ ظَهْرَ الرَّجُلِ
  • تهذيب الآثار للطبري (112)رَجُلا يُثْنِي عَلَى رَجُلٍ ، وَيُطْرِيهِ فِي الْمِدْحَةِ ، فَقَالَ : لَقَدْ أَهْلَكْتُمْ ، أَوْ قَطَعْتُمْ ، ظَهْرَ هَذَا الرَّجُلِ
  • شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (4517)رَجُلٌ يُثْنِي عَلَى رَجُلٍ ، وَيُطْرِيهِ فِي الْمِدْحَةِ ، فَقَالَ : لَقَدْ أَهْلَكْتُمْ أَوْ قَطَعْتُمْ ظَهَرَ الرَّجُلِ

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