(14) باب النَّهْىِ عَنِ الْمَدْحِ، إِذَا كَانَ فِيهِ إِفْرَاطٌ وَخِيفَ مِنْهُ فِتْنَةٌ عَلَى الْمَمْدُوحِ
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. (ES)
Reference (ES): Sahih Muslim 3002 a (ES)
In-book reference (ES): Book 55, Hadith 87 (ES)
USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Book 42, Hadith 7142 (ES)