Woe unto you! You have cut the neck of your companion

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Hadith text: Woe unto you! You have cut the neck of your companion

عن أبي بكرة رضي الله عنه : أن رجلًا ذكر عند النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فأثنى عليه رجلٌ خيرًا، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : «ويحك! قطعت عنق صاحبك» يقوله مرارًا: «إن كان أحدكم مادحا لا محالة فليقل: أحسب كذا وكذا إن كان يرى أنه كذلك وحسيبه الله، ولا يُزكَّى على الله أحد».

Explanation of the hadith: Woe unto you! You have cut the neck of your companion

The Hadīth carries some instructions from the blessed Sunnah. The Muslim should avoid exaggeration when praising others, as pride and conceit are one of the Satan's gateways. Praising and commending people excessively may make the praised one overwhelmed with delusion and arrogance and he becomes ruined. Therefore, a Muslim should be moderate when praising and lauding others, and leave the realities of people to Allah, the Exalted, Who is fully aware of secrets of the souls.

Categories : Shariah-approved Manners · Manners of Speaking and Keeping Silent · Virtues and Manners · Forbidden Utterances and Tongue Evils

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