Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Explanation of hadith on praising friends

“Al-Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawood, and Ibn Majah have collected a hadith where it is mentioned: 'Do not praise your friend, Allah knows best about him.' Please explain this hadith.”Asked by Maulana Zakariya Nadwi, New Delhi

He answers at 8:01 in Q&A · 1 min 21 sec

His answer, in his own words
8:01
maulana, agla sawal maulana zakariya nadvi ne kiya hai, nai dilli se. In Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawood and Ibn Majah has collected a hadith where it is mentioned: "Do not pray for your friend, allah knows best about him. مولانا، he wants you to explain this hadith.
8:31
dekhen, ek hai preiz yaani tareef karna, ek hai qadrdaani. to qadrdaani ka talluq hai etraaf se, acknowledge karne se. agar kisi mein koi khoobi hai to us ko acknowledge kijiye. jo acknowledge na kare, woh bakheel hai. lekin preiz to na beta beedi karna chahiye, na kisi karna chahiye. preiz to koi achhi cheez nahin hai. matlab, woh to koi achhi cheez nahin hai. lekin acknowledge zaroor karna chahiye aadmi ko. kisi mein aap koi koi khoobi paayen, koi waaqai, to us ko etraaf kijiye, us ko acknowledge kijiye, us ko due respect dijiye.
9:12
yeh karna hai. is nothing. maulana, agla sawal kya hai? stuti malhotra ne, delhi se. she has written: "maulana, you always say that one should save oneself from the cheap test.
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