Riyad as-Salihin

Book 17: The Book of the Prohibited actions

كتاب الأمور المنهي عنها

297 hadith in this book

Chapter 320 Prohibition of Addressing somebody as 'The King of Kings'
- باب تحريم قول شاهنشاه للسلطان وغيره لأن معناه ملك الملوك، ولا يوصف بذلك غير الله سبحانه وتعالى

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The most disgraceful man near Allah is a man who calls himself (or likes others to call him) Malikul-Amlak (i.e., king of kings)."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

- وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏إن أخنع اسم عند الله عز وجل رجل تسمى ملك الأملاك‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ قال سُفيانُ بن عُيَيْنَةَ: «مَلِكُ الأَمْلاَكِ» مِثْلُ: شَاهِن شَاهِ.

Reference
Riyad as-Salihin 1724
In-book reference
Book 17, Hadith 214

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