Hadith on Cursing: Be careful what you curse for

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was riding on a journey and a man cursed his she-camel. The Prophet said, “Where is the owner of the she-camel?” The man said, “It is me.” The Prophet said, “Leave her behind, for your curse has been answered.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 9522

Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَفَرٍ يَسِيرُ فَلَعَنَ رَجُلٌ نَاقَةً فَقَالَ أَيْنَ صَاحِبُ النَّاقَةِ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ أَنَا قَالَ أَخِّرْهَا فَقَدْ أُجِبْتَ فِيهَا

9522 مسند أحمد بن حنبل

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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