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Sahih Muslim 2600a — Prophet’s Prayer for Mercy and Reward
Whomever Is Cursed, Reviled Or Prayed Against By The Prophet (SAW) When He Does Not Deserve That, It Will Be Purification, Reward And Mercy For Him
Hadith About a Curse Becoming Purity and Reward
Sahih Muslim : 2600a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2600a
حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي الضُّحَى، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ دَخَلَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجُلاَنِ فَكَلَّمَاهُ بِشَىْءٍ لاَ أَدْرِي مَا هُوَ فَأَغْضَبَاهُ فَلَعَنَهُمَا وَسَبَّهُمَا فَلَمَّا خَرَجَا قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ أَصَابَ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ شَيْئًا مَا أَصَابَهُ هَذَانِ قَالَ " وَمَا ذَاكِ " . قَالَتْ قُلْتُ لَعَنْتَهُمَا وَسَبَبْتَهُمَا قَالَ " أَوَمَا عَلِمْتِ مَا شَارَطْتُ عَلَيْهِ رَبِّي قُلْتُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ فَأَىُّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ لَعَنْتُهُ أَوْ سَبَبْتُهُ فَاجْعَلْهُ لَهُ زَكَاةً وَأَجْرًا " .
A'isha Narrated from:
Two persons visited Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and both of them talked about a thing, of which I am not aware, but that annoyed him and he invoked curse upon both of them and hurled malediction, and when they went out I said: Allah's Messenger, the good would reach everyone but it would not reach these two. He said: Why so? I said: Because you have invoked curse and hurled malediction upon both of them. He said: Don't you know that I have made condition with my Lord saying thus: O Allah, I am a human being and that for a Muslim upon whom I invoke curse or hurl malediction make it a source of purity and reward.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2600aIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 112USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6285
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2600a
This hadith describes an incident reported by A'isha. Two people visited the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and spoke about something she did not know. Their words annoyed him, and he invoked curse and malediction upon them. When they left, A'isha asked about their share of good because of what had happened. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then explained that he had made a condition with his Lord: he was a human being, and if he cursed or spoke harshly against any Muslim, Allah should make it a source of purity and reward for that Muslim. This hadith should be read closely. It is specifically about Muslims mentioned in the Prophet's own supplication.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم described himself as a human being in this supplication.
- He asked Allah to turn his curse or harsh word toward a Muslim into purity and reward.
- A'isha asked when she saw the effect of his words on the two men.
- The narration highlights mercy within a difficult moment.
