Hammam b. al-Harith reported that a person began to praise 'Uthman and Miqdad sat upon his knee; and he was a bulky person and began to throw pebbles upon his (flatterer's) face. Thereupon 'Uthman said:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 3002b |
| In-book reference | : Book 55, Hadith 88 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 42, Hadith 7143 |
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