[Machine] A delegation from the people of Iraq sent to 'Uthman and they praised him, so Al-Miqdad began to throw dirt on their faces and said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered us to throw dirt on the faces of those who praise."  

بَعَثَ وَفْدٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ إِلَى عُثْمَانَ فَجَعَلُوا يُثْنُونَ عَلَيْهِ فَجَعَلَ الْمِقْدَادُ يَحْثُو فِي وُجُوهِهِمُ التُّرَابَ وَقَالَ «أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَنْ نَحْثُوَ فِي وُجُوهِ الْمَدَّاحِينَ التُّرَابَ»