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The Prophet (ﷺ) heard someone praising another and exaggerating in his praise. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "You
have ruined or cut the man's back (by praising him so much).
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 52, Hadith 27
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A man praised another man in front of the Prophet (ﷺ) . The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, "Woe to you, you have
cut off your companion's neck, you have cut off your companion's neck," repeating it several times
and then added, "Whoever amongst you has to praise his brother should say, 'I think that he is so and
so, and Allah knows exactly the truth, and I do not confirm anybody's good conduct before Allah, but
I think him so and so,' if he really knows what he says about him."
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) called me to present myself in front of him or the eve of the battle of Uhud, while I
was fourteen years of age at that time, and he did not allow me to take part in that battle, but he called
me in front of him on the eve of the battle of the Trench when I was fifteen years old, and he allowed
me (to join the battle)." Nafi` said, "I went to `Umar bin `Abdul `Aziz who was Caliph at that time and
related the above narration to him, He said, "This age (fifteen) is the limit between childhood and
manhood," and wrote to his governors to give salaries to those who reached the age of fifteen.