Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 340
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً كَانَ يَمْدَحُ رَجُلاً عِنْدَ ابْنِ عُمَرَ فَجَعَلَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ يَحْثُو التُّرَابَ نَحْوَ فِيهِ، وَقَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ الْمَدَّاحِينَ فَاحْثُوا فِي وُجُوهِهِمُ التُّرَابَ.
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‘Ata ibn Abi Rabah reported: A man was praising another in Ibn ‘Umar’s presence, so Ibn ‘Umar began throwing dust toward his mouth. He said: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said, ‘When you see those who lavish praise, throw dust in their faces.’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The narration says Ibn ‘Umar threw dust toward the praiser’s mouth; the quoted instruction addresses lavish praisers generally.