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Riyad us Saliheen: Hadith 1723

18. The Book of the Prohibited actions

رياض الصالحين

1723
Riyad us Saliheen
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏‏إن أخنع اسم عند الله عز وجل رجل تسمى ملك الأملاك‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏‏
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The most disgraceful man near Allah is a man who calls himself (or likes others to call him) Malikul-Amlak (i.e., king of kings)."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Reference: Sunnah.com : Book 18, Hadith 214
Arabic/English book : Book 18, Hadith 1724