Riyad us-Salihin Hadith 1789

What is Riyad us-Salihin Hadith 1789?

Riyad us-Salihin Hadith 1789 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 17: The Book of Du'a (Supplications). This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection: Riyad us-Salihin
Reference in Sirah: Hadith 1789
Chapter: 17: The Book of Du'a (Supplications)
Narrator in the source: Abu Bakrah (May Allah be pleased with him)
Compiler: Imam an-Nawawi
Displayed grading: Al-Bukhari and Muslim

Hadith 1789

Al-Bukhari and Muslim

وعن أبي بكر رضي الله عنه أن رجلا ذُكر عند النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فأثنى عليه رجل خيرًا، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏"‏ويحك‏!‏ قطعت عنق صاحبك‏"‏ يقوله مرارًا ‏"‏وإن كان أحدكم مادحًا لا محالة، فليقل‏:‏ أحسب كذا وكذا إن كان يرى أنه كذلك وحسيبه الله، ولا يزكي على الله أحدًا‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Mention of a man was made to the Prophet (ﷺ) and someone praised him whereupon he (ﷺ) said, "Woe be to you! You have broken the neck of your friend!" He repeated this several times and added, "If one of you has to praise his friend at all, he should say: 'I reckon him to be such and such and Allah knows him well', if you think him to be so-and-so, you will be accountable to Allah because no one can testify the purity of others against Allah." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

— Abu Bakrah (May Allah be pleased with him)

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Source information

Collection: Riyad us-Salihin. Compiler: Imam an-Nawawi. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 1789.

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Source grading label: Al-Bukhari and Muslim. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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