65/45. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4826 — Do Not Abuse Time
Hadith About Not Cursing Time and Trusting Allah’s Control
Sahih Bukhari : 4826
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4826
حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يُؤْذِينِي ابْنُ آدَمَ، يَسُبُّ الدَّهْرَ وَأَنَا الدَّهْرُ، بِيَدِي الأَمْرُ، أُقَلِّبُ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Allah said, 'The son of Adam hurts me for he abuses Time though I am Time: in My Hands are all things, and I cause the revolution of day and night.'
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4826In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 348USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 351
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4826
This hadith about not cursing time is a Hadith Qudsi reported by Abu Huraira. Allah’s Messenger says that Allah said the son of Adam hurts Him by abusing Time, while Allah is Time, and in His Hands are all things. The hadith also says that Allah causes the revolution of day and night. The main point is simple: do not blame time as if time itself controls life. The text directs the heart back to Allah, who controls affairs and alternates night and day. People searching for do not curse time hadith, Allah is Time hadith, or abusing time in Islam should read this narration as a reminder to speak with faith, patience, and respect for Allah’s decree.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not abuse or curse time in speech.
- The turning of night and day is in Allah’s control.
- A believer should not treat time as an independent power.
- Hard moments should lead to patience, not careless words against time.
