# Sunan Abi Dawud - General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)

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**1 hadith**

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## Hadith #4804

**Book:** General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab) | **Narrator(s):** al-Mandhar bin Malik bin Qata' المنذر بن مالك بن قطعة - أبو نضرة العبدي, Masdad bin Masrhad مسدد بن مسرهد بن مسربل, Matruf bin Tarayf al-Harithi مطرف بن طريف, Sa'id bin Yazid bin Muslima سعيد بن يزيد بن مسلمة الأزدي القصير | **Grade:** Sahih

A man came and praised ‘Uthman in his face, al-Miqdad b. Al-Aswad took dust and threw it on his face, saying : The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said : When you see those who are given to praising people, throw dust in their faces.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-4804/)*

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