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Narrated Abu Bakra:A man was mentioned before the Prophet (ﷺ) and another man praised him greatly The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "May Allah's Mercy be on you ! You have cut the neck of your friend." The Prophet (ﷺ) 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)

حدثنا ادم، حدثنا شعبة، عن خالد، عن عبد الرحمن بن ابي بكرة، عن ابيه، ان رجلا، ذكر عند النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فاثنى عليه رجل خيرا، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم " ويحك قطعت عنق صاحبك يقوله مرارا ان كان احدكم مادحا لا محالة فليقل احسب كذا وكذا. ان كان يرى انه كذلك، وحسيبه الله، ولا يزكي على الله احدا ". قال وهيب عن خالد " ويلك