Hadith on Cursing: The Prophet not sent to invoke curses

Kariz ibn Samah reported: He was part of a delegation sent to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and it was said, “O Messenger of Allah, pray against the tribe of ‘Amir.” The Prophet said, “I was not sent to invoke curses.”

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 19/189

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

Imam al-Tibi commented, “That is, I have only been sent to bring people closer to Allah and His mercy. I have not been sent to push them away from it. Cursing defeats my purpose, so how could I curse?”

Source: Sharḥ Mishkāt lil-Ṭībī 12/3705

عَنْ كَرِيزِ بْنِ سَامَةَ وَقَدْ كَانَ وَفَدَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ادْعُ عَلَى بَنِي عَامِرٍ فَقَالَ إِنِّي لَمْ أُبْعَثْ لَعَّانًا

19/189 المعجم الكبير للطبراني

2501 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجامع

وَقَالَ الطِّيبِيُّ أَيْ إِنَّمَا بُعِثْتُ لِأُقَرِّبَ النَّاسَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَإِلَى رَحْمَتِهِ وَمَا بُعِثْتُ لِأُبْعِدَهُمْ عَنْهَا فَاللَّعْنُ مُنَافٍ لِحَالِي فَكَيْفَ أَلْعَنُ

12/3705 شرح المشكاة للطيبي كتاب الفضائل والشمائل باب في أخلاقه وشمائله صلى الله عليه وسلم

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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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