Do not curse the dead, for they have reached the result of what they have done

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Al-Bukhāri

Authenticity grade : Authentic

Hadith text: Do not curse the dead, for they have reached the result…

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: «لَا تَسُبُّوا الْأَمْوَاتَ، فَإِنَّهُمْ قَدْ أَفْضَوْا إِلَى مَا قَدَّمُوا».

‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not curse the dead, for they have reached the result of what they have done."

Explanation of the hadith: Do not curse the dead, for they have reached the result…

Lessons: Do not curse the dead, for they have reached the result…

• The Hadīth proves that cursing the dead is prohibited.
• Refraining from cursing the dead serves the living people's interest and protects society from mutual malice and hatred.
• The wisdom behind the prohibition of cursing the dead is that they are already facing the consequences of their deeds, and cursing them will avail nothing, and it will only hurt their living relatives.
• One should not speak useless words that serve no interest.

Categories : Virtues and Manners · Death and Its Rulings