Is it permissible to boast by citing the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): “Whoever enters the house of Abu Sufyan is safe”?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to boast by citing the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when the Companions said that he is a man who loves to boast?

Answer:
This is a matter of winning people over, my brother. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said this to win people over. Abu Sufyan was the leader of Quraysh, so the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to win him over with this.