English Translation

Hadrat Abu Bakr reported that a man was mentioned in the presence of the Prophet and someone praised him. The Noble Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said, "Woe to you! You have cut off the head of your companion!" and he repeated that several times. He went on, "If one of you must praise someone, he should say, 'I consider that so-and-so is such-and-such.' Allah is the One who will take account of him if he thinks that he is indeed like that, No one can appropriate Allah's right to attest to someone's character."