Riyad as-SalihinChapter 17Hadith 1109
Full Sharh — Riyad as-Salihin 1109
وعن أبي موسى الأشعري رضي الله عنه قال: سمع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم رجلا يُثني على رجل ويُطريه في المدحة، فقال: "أهلكتم، أو قطعتم ظهر الرجل" ((متفق عليه)). (23).
English Translation
Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) said:: The Prophet (ﷺ) heard a person lauding another person or praising him too much. Thereupon he said, "You killed the man," or he said, "You ruined the man.".
Source
Riyad as-Salihin(رياض الصالحين)
The Book of the Prohibited actions
Hadith Number
1109