Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Hadith #28551

Muhammad bin Bashar told us, Abdul Rahman bin Mahdi told us, Sufyan told us, on the authority of Habib bin Abi Thabit, on the authority of Mujahid, on the authority of Abu Muammar, he said, a man stood up and praised one of the princes, so Al-Miqdad started throwing dirt in his face and said, “The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, commanded us.” He, peace and blessings of God be upon him, said: “We throw dust in the faces of those who praise us.” On the authority of Abu Hurairah, Abu Issa said: This is a good and authentic hadith. Zaida narrated on the authority of Yazid bin Abi Ziyad, on the authority of Mujahid, on the authority of Ibn Abbas, and the hadith of Mujahid on the authority of Abu Muammar is more authentic. His name is Abu Muammar. Slave Allah bin Sukhbara and Al-Miqdad bin Al-Aswad. He is Al-Miqdad bin Amr Al-Kindi, nicknamed Abu Ma’bad, but he was attributed to Al-Aswad. Ibn Abd Yaghouth because he had adopted him when he was young.