Prophet pbuh advises his companions not to exceed limits when praising him, such that they might be led into Shirk by the devil. On the authority of Anas (ra) it is reported that some people said: "Oh, Messenger of Allah (may Peace Be Upon Him)! Oh, the best of us and the son of the best of us! Our Master and the son of our Master!" He (may Peace Be Upon Him) replied: "Oh, you people! Say what you have to say and do not allow yourselves to be seduced by Satan. I am Muhammad, the slave of Allah and His Messenger (may Peace Be Upon Him). I do not like you to raise me above the status assigned to me by Allah , Almighty All-powerful." (Narrated by An-Nasaa`i with a good Sanad) Anas informs us in this Hadith that a number of people addressed the Prophet (may Peace Be Upon Him) in terms of excessive praise and eulogy and that the Prophet (may Peace Be Upon Him) rejected this, informing them that such was the temptation of the devil, that he might lead them by this means into Shirk. Then he informed them of the correct manner of addressing him which is to say: Muhammad, the slave and Messenger of Allah (may Peace Be Upon Him); and he indicated to them his dislike of being elevated above the position which Allah has designated for him.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 22:52:41 +0000
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