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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتابBook of Praise
بَابُ مَنْ أَثْنَى عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ إِنْ كَانَ آمِنًا بِهِChapter: Praising One's Companion if He is Trusted
Hadith 337
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ”نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ، نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ عُمَرُ، نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ، نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ أُسَيْدُ بْنُ حُضَيْرٍ، نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ ثَابِتُ بْنُ قَيْسِ بْنِ شَمَّاسٍ، نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ مُعَاذُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْجَمُوحِ، نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ“، قَالَ: ”وَبِئْسَ الرَّجُلُ فُلاَنٌ، وَبِئْسَ الرَّجُلُ فُلاَنٌ“ حَتَّى عَدَّ سَبْعَةً.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Abu Bakr is a good man, Umar is a good man, Abu Ubaidah is a good man, Usayd bin Hudair is a good man, Thabit bin Qais bin Shammas is a good man, Mu'adh bin Amr bin Jamuh is a good man, and Mu'adh bin Jabal is a good man." And he said: "So-and-so is a bad man and so-and-so is a bad man." Until he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) counted seven men.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
If the praised person's faith is complete and there is no fear of him falling into temptation, then it is permissible to praise him in his presence. Furthermore, from this, the virtue of the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) mentioned in the hadith is also established. Likewise, one should encourage someone for their good deeds, but the manner should be such that the other person does not fall into temptation.
If the praised person's faith is complete and there is no fear of him falling into temptation, then it is permissible to praise him in his presence. Furthermore, from this, the virtue of the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) mentioned in the hadith is also established. Likewise, one should encourage someone for their good deeds, but the manner should be such that the other person does not fall into temptation.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 337
