It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No one is more protective than Allah Almighty, and that is why He has forbidden every kind of evil, both outward and inward. And there is no one to whom praise is more beloved than Allah Almighty.

(Second chain) A similar hadith is narrated, however, at the end of it these additional words are present: That is why Allah Almighty has praised Himself.

. (Second chain) A similar hadith is narrated, however, at the end of it there are these additional words: That is why Allah Almighty has praised Himself. Through it, have I praised my Lord? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Beware! Indeed, your Lord loves praise.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Shikhkhir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he, along with some companions from Banu Amir, came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and described the incident as follows: So we went to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: You are our friend, you are our leader, you are very kind and gracious to us, you excel us in virtue, and you are very generous. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Speak with purpose; never let Satan ensnare you in his trap.

(Second chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Shukhair (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "You are the chief of the Quraysh." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "The chief is Allah." Then he said: "You are the best among us in terms of speech, and the most generous and kind." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "Everyone should speak according to his purpose, and never let Satan make anyone subservient to himself."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zuhair Thaqafi (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying at the place of Nabawah in Ta’if: O people! Surely, the time is near when you will recognize the people of Paradise and the people of Hell, or the righteous and the wicked. A man said: O Messenger of Allah! How is that? You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Through bad and good praise; in reality, you are Allah’s witnesses over one another in giving testimony.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: O Messenger of Allah! A person performs a deed and people praise and commend him because of it. You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This is the glad tidings hastened for the believer.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the presence of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), people mentioned a man, and one person said about him: "O Messenger of Allah! There is no one who is superior to so-and-so in such-and-such deeds after the Messenger of Allah." Upon this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You will be ruined, you have cut your companion's neck." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) repeated this statement several times and then said: "If someone must praise another, then he should say: 'I think that this man is such-and-such, but I cannot declare anyone pure before Allah; in reality, his reckoning is with Allah. However, I think of him as such-and-such.'"

(Second chain) A man praised one of his companions in the presence of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You will be ruined, you have cut his neck. If you must praise him, then say: I think that person is such and such, and his reckoning is with Allah Almighty, and I cannot declare anyone pure before Allah Almighty.

Ata bin Abi Rabah says: A man praised Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them), and he threw dust on his face and said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: When you find those who praise (others), throw dust on their faces.