Sahih Muslim Book - 53, Hadith - 7502

وَحَدَّثَنِى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَبَّادِ بْنِ جَبَلَةَ بْنِ أَبِى رَوَّادٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنِى أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ أَخْبَرَنَا غُنْدَرٌ قَالَ شُعْبَةُ حَدَّثَنَا عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِى بَكْرَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنَّهُ ذُكِرَ عِنْدَهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَفْضَلُ مِنْهُ فِى كَذَا وَكَذَا. فَقَالَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « وَيْحَكَ قَطَعْتَ عُنُقَ صَاحِبِكَ ». مِرَارًا يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « إِنْ كَانَ أَحَدُكُمْ مَادِحًا أَخَاهُ لاَ مَحَالَةَ فَلْيَقُلْ أَحْسِبُ فُلاَنًا إِنْ كَانَ يُرَى أَنَّهُ كَذَلِكَ وَلاَ أُزَكِّى عَلَى اللَّهِ أَحَدًا ».

It was narrated from 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakrah from his father that mention of a man was made in the presence of the Prophet (s.a.w), and a man said: "O Messenger of Allah, there is no man after the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) who is better than him with regard to such and such." The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Woe to you, you have cut your companion's neck," and he said that several times. Then the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "If one of you must praise his brother, let him say: "I think that so-and-so seems to be such and such, and I do not confirm anyone's good conduct before Allah."