ʿAbdullah (bin Masʿud) said, "None has more sense of ghaira than Allah therefore - He prohibits shameful sins (illegal sexual intercourse, etc.) whether committed openly or secretly. And none loves to be praised more than Allah does, and for this reason He praises Himself." I asked Abu Wali, "Did you hear it from ʿAbdullah?" He said, "Yes," I said, "Did ʿAbdullah ascribe it to Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" He said, "Yes."

لاَ أَحَدَ أَغْيَرُ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَلِذَلِكَ حَرَّمَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَلاَ شَىْءَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ الْمَدْحُ مِنَ اللَّهِ لِذَلِكَ مَدَحَ نَفْسَهُ قُلْتُ سَمِعْتَهُ مِنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ وَرَفَعَهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ

Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None has more sense of ghaira than Allah, and for this He has forbidden shameful sins whether committed openly or secretly, and none loves to be praised more than Allah does, and this is why He Praises Himself."

لاَ أَحَدَ أَغْيَرُ مِنَ اللَّهِ فَلِذَلِكَ حَرَّمَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَلاَ أَحَدَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ الْمِدْحَةُ مِنَ اللَّهِ فَلِذَلِكَ مَدَحَ نَفْسَهُ

None is more self-respectidg than Allah and it is because of this that He has prohibited abominable acts-both visible and invisible-and none loves His praise more than Allah Himself.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لاَ أَحَدٌ أَغْيَرَ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَلِذَلِكَ حَرَّمَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَلاَ أَحَدٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ الْمَدْحُ مِنَ اللَّهِ

None is more self-respecting than Allah and it is because of this that He has prohibited abominable acts-both visible and invisible and nothing is loved by Allah more than the praise of His Ownself and it is because of this that He has praised Himself.

أَنَّهُ قَالَ لاَ أَحَدٌ أَغْيَرَ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَلِذَلِكَ حَرَّمَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَلاَ أَحَدٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ الْمَدْحُ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَلِذَلِكَ مَدَحَ نَفْسَهُ

“I heard Abu Wa’il say: ‘ʿAbdullah bin Masʿud said’ and I said to him: ‘Did you hear it from ʿAbdullah?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ And he narrated it in Marfuʿ form that he said: ‘There is none with more Ghirah than Allah, and due to this He prohibited the lewd sins, that which is apparent of them and that which is hidden. And there is none to whom praise is more beloved than Allah, and due to this, He praised Himself.’”

أَنَّهُ قَالَ لاَ أَحَدَ أَغْيَرُ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَلِذَلِكَ حَرَّمَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَلاَ أَحَدَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ الْمَدْحُ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَلِذَلِكَ مَدَحَ نَفْسَهُ قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ

[Machine] I heard Abdullah say, "Did you hear it from Abdullah?" I replied, "Yes, he told me himself." Abdullah said, "No one is more capable than Allah Almighty, and for this reason, He has prohibited indecent acts, both those that are openly committed and those that are concealed. And no one loves praise more than Allah Almighty, so He has praised Himself."

سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللهِ يَقُولُ قُلْتُ أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَهُ مِنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَقَدْ رَفَعَهُ قَالَ لَا أَحَدَ أَغْيَرُ مِنَ اللهِ ﷻ وَلِذَلِكَ حَرَّمَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَلَا أَحَدَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ الْمَدْحُ مِنَ اللهِ ﷻ وَلِذَلِكَ مَدَحَ نَفْسَهُ

None is more self-respectidg than Allah and it is because of this that He has prohibited abominable acts-both visible and invisible-and none loves His praise more than Allah Himself. (Using translation from Muslim 2760b)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَا أَحَدَ أَغْيَرُ مِنَ اللهِ ﷻ فَلِذَلِكَ حَرَّمَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَلَا أَحَدَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ الْمَدْحُ مِنَ اللهِ ﷻ

Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None has more sense of ghaira than Allah, and for this He has forbidden shameful sins whether committed openly or secretly, and none loves to be praised more than Allah does, and this is why He Praises Himself." (Using translation from Bukhārī 4637)

«لَا أَحَدَ يَعْنِي أَغْيَرَ مِنَ اللهِ وَلِذَلِكَ حَرَّمَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَمَا أَحَدٌ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ الْمَدْحُ مِنَ اللهِ ﷻ وَلِذَلِكَ مَدَحَ نَفْسَهُ»

None is more self-respectidg than Allah and it is because of this that He has prohibited abominable acts-both visible and invisible-and none loves His praise more than Allah Himself. (Using translation from Muslim 2760b)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «لَا أَحَدَ أَغْيَرُ مِنَ اللهِ وَلِذَلِكَ حَرَّمَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَلَا أَحَدَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ الْمَدْحُ مِنَ اللهِ» وَاللَّفْظُ لِابْنِ الْعَلَاءِ

اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَا أَحَدَ أَغْيَرُ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَلِذَلِكَ حَرَّمَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَلَا أَحَدَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ الْمَدْحُ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَهَذَا الْحَدِيثُ لَا نَعْلَمُ رَوَاهُ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ إِلَّا شُعْبَةُ

اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَا أَحَدَ أَغْيَرُ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَلِذَلِكَ حَرَّمَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَلَا أَحَدَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ الْمَدْحُ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَهَذَا الْحَدِيثُ قَدْ رَوَاهُ غَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ

"لا أَحَدَ أَغْيَرُ منَ الله، ولذلِكَ حَرَمَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ، وَلا أحَدَ أَحَبُّ إِليهِ المدْحُ مِن الله ولَذلكَ مَدَحَ نَفْسَهُ، ولا أَحَدَ أَحَبُّ إِليه الْعُذْرُ مِنَ الله، ، مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَلك أَنْزلَ الْكِتَابَ وَأَرْسَلَ الرُّسُلَ".