(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. (IT)
Reference (IT): Sahih Muslim 3002 a (IT)
In-book reference (IT): Book 55, Hadith 87 (IT)
USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Book 42, Hadith 7142 (IT)