Praise

Whoever praises a tyrant ruler and is lenient and subservient to him, out of eagerness [for his reward], then he will be his consort in the Hellfire.

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إيّاكُم والمَدحَ ؛ فإنّهُ الذَّبحُ . كنز العمّال : 8331 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Beware of praise, for verily it is slaughter.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 8331

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  حُبُّ الإطراءِ والثّناءِ يُعمي ويُصِمُّ عَنِ الدِّينِ ، ويَدَعُ الدِّيارَ بَلاقِعَ . تنبيه الخواطر : 2 / 122 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The love of commendation and praise blinds and deafens one from religion, and it makes houses desolate.' Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 122

 رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  لَو مَشى‏ رجُلٌ إلى‏ رجُلٍ بسِكِّينٍ مُرهَفٍ كانَ خَيراً لَهُ مِن أن يُثني علَيهِ في وَجهِهِ . المحجّة البيضاء : 5 / 284 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A man insulting another man with a sharp knife is better for him than if he was to praise him to his face.' al-Mahajjat al-Bayda, v. 5, p. 284

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن مَدَحَ سُلطاناً جائراً وتَخَفَّفَ وتَضَعضَعَ لَهُ طَمَعاً فيهِ كانَ قَرينَهُ إلَى النّارِ . الأمالي للصدوق : 513 / 707 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever praises a tyrant ruler and is lenient and subservient to him, out of eagerness [for his reward], then he will be his consort in the Hellfire.' Amali al-Saduq, p. 347, no. 1

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إذا مُدِحَ الفاجِرُ اهتَزَّ العَرشُ وغَضِبَ الرَّبُّ . تحف العقول : 46 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'When an immoral person is praised, the Throne trembles and the Lord is angered.' Tuhaf al-Uqul, p. 46

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَن قالَ : إنّي خَيرُ النّاسِ فهُو مِن شَرِّ النّاسِ ، ومَن قالَ : إنّي في الجَنّةِ فهُو في النّارِ . النوادر للراوندي : 107 / 86 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever says: 'I am the best of people', then he is the worst of people, and whoever says: 'I am [deserving] of Heaven' is [deserving] of Hell.' Nawadir al-Rawandi, p. 11