Mentioning the scholars' disagreement on the interpretation of throwing dust in the faces of those who praise.

The Shaykh : But there is something here, which is that the scholars differed greatly in interpreting this throwing of dust, or this handful of dust; it is permissible to say it this way or that way linguistically. Is this handful of dust literal, or is it a metaphor and an allusion to belittling this person who praises his brother in his face? The commentators mentioned five opinions in interpreting this throwing of dust, among which is: that it is on its apparent meaning, i.e., a handful of dust thrown at the face of the praiser. And now I say here that there are two issues: What is the stronger position among these many opinions in interpreting this handful of dust or this throwing of dust? Is it on its apparent meaning, or on the interpretation mentioned? For example, from these interpretations, I do not want to confuse your minds with weak opinions. But among these opinions is that this praiser is given money. Why? Because it is excessive for him, as if you cut off his mouth. And indeed, in some cases, if it is a poet whose sharp tongue is feared and his satirizing of people in his poetry, he is given [money], and from there he falls silent. Therefore, it came in the common proverb: "Feed the mouth, and the eye will be shy." This is from the interpretation that was said regarding the matter of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) throwing dust in the faces of the praisers. And there are opinions and many opinions; what is the correct one? The correct one is that the hadith is on its apparent meaning. The evidence for that is that the narrator of the hadith, al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad, who is from the Companions of the Messenger, applied this hadith on its apparent meaning. It is said, rather it is said, that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is the witness who sees what the absent one sees. Al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad heard the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) directly say: So he understood from it that the intended meaning of the throwing is its apparent meaning. This is a hadith, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned it on the occasion that Moses (may the prayers and peace of Allah be upon him), when he went to call upon his Lord (Mighty and Majestic) at Mount Tur, then returned and was informed that his people had taken after him a calf with a body that made a lowing sound, he did not move and continued on his way until he came and saw with his own eyes what was described to him. There, pride in Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and jealousy took him, and he grabbed his brother's beard... So Moses, when he was told, did not move, but when he saw with his own eyes, he was affected. So he said (peace and blessings be upon him): So the one who hears the words is not the one who sees with his own eyes. So here, the Companion al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad heard from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and witnessed the state of him narrating this hadith: , so he understood from it that this throwing is intended on its apparent meaning completely, so he applied it in action as you heard: It was narrated from Abu Ma'mar that a man stood and praised one of the rulers, so al-Miqdad began to throw dust in his face, throwing dust at him, as if he was saying to him: Be silent, be silent, do not praise, because praise in the face is not permissible; because as passed in previous hadiths: , and , and similar expressions.