Do not exaggerate in praising me as the Christians praised the son of Mary

Do not exaggerate in praising me as the Christians praised the son of Mary​

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`Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated:

I heard the Prophet, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, saying, "Do not exaggerate in praising me as the Christians praised the son of Mary, for I am only a Slave. So, call me the Slave of Allah and His Apostle."