حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَکْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّائِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَکْرَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ مَدَحَ رَجُلٌ رَجُلًا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَيْحَکَ قَطَعْتَ عُنُقَ صَاحِبِکَ مِرَارًا ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنْ کَانَ أَحَدُکُمْ مَادِحًا أَخَاهُ فَلْيَقُلْ أَحْسِبُهُ وَلَا أُزَکِّي عَلَی اللَّهِ أَحَدًا
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 3744
It was narrated from 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakrah that his father said: "A man praised another man in the presence of the Messenger of Allah(saw). The Messenger of Allah(saw) said: 'Woe to you, you have cut the neck of your companion,' several times. Then he said: 'If anyone of you praises his brother, lethim say: "I think he is like this, but I do not sanctify anyone before Allah." (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020