45/24. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2597b — The Siddiq Avoids Cursing
The Prohibition Of Cursing Animals Etc.
Hadith About Truthfulness and Avoiding Curses
Sahih Muslim : 2597b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2597b
حَدَّثَنِيهِ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ، الرَّحْمَنِ بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ .
Abu Kuraib Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Kuraib with the same chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2597bIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 107USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6280
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2597b
This narration carries the same meaning as the previous report through the same chain of transmitters. Its message is centered on a hadith about cursing and truthful character. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught that it is not proper for a Siddiq to be a person who invokes curses. The wording is brief, but it gives a clear moral measure. A person who wants to live with truth and sincere faith should not allow cursing to become a normal habit. This hadith on good manners in Islam points attention to speech, because words are part of character. Even when upset, the believer is asked to rise above a tongue that curses.
What we learn from this hadith
- Truthful character and frequent cursing do not go together.
- A believer should not make curses part of normal speech.
- Good manners include restraint of the tongue.
- Short words can carry a deep warning about character.
