Chapter: The Prohibition Of Praising if It Involves Exaggeration And There Is The Fear That It May Be A Source Of Temptation (Fitnah) For The One Who Is Praised
'Abdul Rahman bin Abu Bakra (RA) reported on the authority of his father that a person praised another person in the presence of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) , whereupon he said: Woe be to thee, you have broken the neck of your friend, you have broken the neck of your friend-he said this twice. If one of you has to praise his friend at all, he should say: I think (him to be) so and Allah knows it well and I do not know the secret of the heart and Allah knows the destined end, and I cannot testify his purity against Allah but (he appears) to be so and so.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب الزهد والرقائق / 3000
Abdul Rahman bin Abu Bakra (RA) reported on the authority of his father that a person was mentioned in the presence of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) , and a person said: Allah's Messenger, no person is more excellent than he after Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) . Thereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: Woe be to thee, you have broken the neck of your friend, and he said this twice. Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: If anyone has to praise his brother at all, he should say: I think him to be so and so, and even on this he should say: I do not consider anyone purer than Allah (considers).
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب الزهد والرقائق / 3000
Abu Musa reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw a person lauding another person or praising him too much. Thereupon he said: You killed him, or you sliced the back of a person.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب الزهد والرقائق / 3001
Abu Ma'mar reported that a person lauded a ruler amongst the rulers and Miqdad began to throw dust upon him and he said: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) commanded us that we should throw dust upon the faces of those who shower too much praise.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب الزهد والرقائق / 3002
Hammam bin al-Harith reported that a person began to praise 'Uthman and Miqdad sat upon his knee; and he was a bulky person and began to throw pebbles upon his (flatterer's) face. Thereupon 'Uthman said: What is the matter with you? And he said: Verily, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: When you see those who shower (undue) praise (upon others), throw dust upon their faces.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب الزهد والرقائق / 3002