Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ashari: The Prophet heard someone praising another and exaggerating in his praise. The Prophet said, "You have ruined or cut the man's back (by praising him so much).
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 48: Witnesses, Hadith #831
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ashari: The Prophet heard someone praising another and exaggerating in his praise. The Prophet said, "You have ruined or cut the man's back (by praising him so much).
This hadith is from the book of Witnesses in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 831 in book 48 of volume 3.
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