This excerpt is taken from Sheikh Hussain bin Mubarak Al-Mawsili's Arabic book Al-Awamer wal-Nawahi, whose Urdu translation has been done by Muhammad Sarwar Gohar Sahib under the title Ahkamat o Mamnooat.
Praising and Glorifying Allah Almighty
① It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
ليس أحد أحب إليه المدح من الله، من أجل ذلك مدح نفسه، وليس أحد أغير من الله، من أجل ذلك حرم الفواحش ما ظهر منها وما بطن
"Nothing is more beloved to Allah than praise. Therefore, He has praised Himself, and no one is more protective than Allah, so He has declared all obscene things, both apparent and hidden, forbidden."
Reference: Bukhari, Book of Tafsir al-Quran, Hadith 4634; Muslim, Book of Repentance, Hadith 32/2760.
Prohibition of Naming Kings as King of Kings and Emperor
① Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه narrates from the Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم, who said:
إن أخنع اسم عند الله رجل تسمى ملك الأملاك
"The person who takes the name 'Shahanshah' (Emperor) is the most disliked and most humiliated in the sight of Allah."
Reference: Bukhari, Book of Manners, Hadith 6205; Muslim, Book of Manners, Hadith 2143/20.
② Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
إن أبغض رجل عند الله تعالى يوم القيامة وأخبثه رجل يسمى ملك الأملاك، ولا ملك إلا الله
"On the Day of Judgment, the person who is most disliked and worst in the sight of Allah is the one whose name is Shahanshah; there is no king except Allah."
Reference: Bukhari, Book of Manners, Hadith 6205; Muslim, Book of Manners, Hadith 3143/20.
Prohibition of Asking General Questions About the Attributes of Allah Almighty
① Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه narrates, the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
لا يزال الناس يسألونكم عن العلم حتى يقولوا: هذا الله خالق كل شيء فمن خلق الله؟
"People will keep asking you about knowledge until they say: The Creator of everything is Allah, so who created Allah?"
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه, holding a man's hand, said: Allah and His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم have spoken the truth; two men have already asked me such a question, and this is the third.
Reference: Bukhari, Book of the Beginning of Creation, Hadith 3276; Muslim, Book of Faith, Hadith 135/215.
