Abu Bakr reported that a man was mentioned in the presence of the
Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and someone praised him.
The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Woe to you!
You have cut off the head of your companion!" and he repeated that several
times. He went on, "If one of you must praise someone, he should say, 'I
consider that so-and-so is such-and-such.' Allah is the One who will take
account of him if he thinks that he is indeed like that, No one can appropriate
Allah's right to attest to someone's character."