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Sahih al-Bukhari 6061 (Book 78, Hadith 91) #5820
Caution in Praise

SUMMARY: Praising someone should be done with caution and one should not exaggerate in their praise as Allah is the only one who knows the truth.

Narrated Abu Bakra: A man was mentioned before the Prophet and another man praised him greatly The Prophet said, "May Allah's Mercy be on you ! You have cut the neck of your friend". The Prophet repeated this sentence many times and said, "If it is indispensable for anyone of you to praise someone, then he should say, 'I think that he is so-and-so," if he really thinks that he is such. Allah is the One Who will take his accounts (as He knows his reality) and no-one can sanctify anybody before Allah". (Khalid said, "Woe to you," instead of "Allah's Mercy be on you")
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، ذُكِرَ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ فَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ خَيْرًا، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ وَيْحَكَ قَطَعْتَ عُنُقَ صَاحِبِكَ ـ يَقُولُهُ مِرَارًا ـ إِنْ كَانَ أَحَدُكُمْ مَادِحًا لاَ مَحَالَةَ فَلْيَقُلْ أَحْسِبُ كَذَا وَكَذَا‏.‏ إِنْ كَانَ يُرَى أَنَّهُ كَذَلِكَ، وَحَسِيبُهُ اللَّهُ، وَلاَ يُزَكِّي عَلَى اللَّهِ أَحَدًا ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ وُهَيْبٌ عَنْ خَالِدٍ ‏"‏ وَيْلَكَ

TOPICS
praise  *  exaggeration  *  truth  *  sanctification  *  tasdeeq  *  istihzaa  *  haqq  *  tazkiyah

QUICK LESSONS:
Speak carefully and accurately at all times; Use words like “I think” when praising someone; Respect others; Be honest; Be accurate in your speech; Be cautious with your words

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us to be cautious when praising someone else. We must not exaggerate or go beyond what we know about them as only Allah knows the truth about a person's character and deeds. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was emphasizing this point by repeating his statement multiple times and warning against sanctifying anyone before Allah. He advised us to use words like “I think” when praising someone so that we are not making any false claims or assumptions about them. We must remember that our words have consequences and can affect how people view each other, so it’s important to speak carefully and accurately at all times.

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