The Book of the Prohibited actions

كتاب الأمور المنهي عنها

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SELECTED CHAPTER

Prohibition of Recounting of Favors

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Hadith 360

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ENGLISH

Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

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." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

ARABIC

‏أهلكتم، أو قطعتم ظهر الرجل‏