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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad: Hadith 321

15. Cursing and Defamation

الأدب المفرد

15/149 Chapter:

Cursing an unbeliever

بَابُ لَعْنِ الْكَافِرِ

321
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ‏:‏ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ محمد قال حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ‏:‏ قِيلَ‏:‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، ادْعُ اللَّهَ عَلَى الْمُشْرِكِينَ، قَالَ‏:‏ إِنِّي لَمْ أُبْعَثْ لَعَّانًا، وَلَكِنْ بُعِثْتُ رَحْمَةً‏.‏
Abu Hurayra said, "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked, "Messenger of Allah, invoke a curse for us against the idolaters.' He replied, 'I was not sent as a curser. I was sent as a mercy.'"
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 321
In-book : Book 15, Hadith 13
English translation : Book 15, Hadith 321