Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ مَيْمُونِ بْنِ أَبِي شَبِيبٍ قَالَ جَعَلَ يَمْدَحُ عَامِلًا لِعُثْمَانَ فَعَمَدَ الْمِقْدَادُ فَجَعَلَ يَحْثُو التُّرَابَ فِي وَجْهِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُثْمَانُ مَا هَذَا قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ الْمَدَّاحِينَ فَاحْثُوا فِي وُجُوهِهِمْ التُّرَابَ.
English Translation
Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to us: Shu'bah narrated to us from al-Hakam from Maymun ibn Abi Shabib, he said: A man began praising a governor of Uthman's, so al-Miqdad went and began throwing dust in his face. Uthman said to him: "What is this?" He said: "The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: 'When you see the excessive flatterers, throw dust in their faces.'"