Riyad as-Salihin, 1564
'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Do not abuse the dead, because they have attained that which they had forwarded (i.e., their deeds, good or bad)." <b>[Al-Bukhari]</b>.
وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :
لا تسبوا الأموات فإنهم قد أفضوا إلى ما قدموا
. ((رواه البخاري)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 17, Hadith 54
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) One has to restrain his tongue from what is useless.<br>
2) It is impermissible to curse the dead Muslims given their sanctity, and because cursing them is offensive to their living relatives.<br>
Note:<br>
The dead referred to in the Hadith are the deceased Muslims. The dead disbeliever has no sanctity, except if cursing him hurts his living Muslim relatives; in this case, he should not be cursed to honor the sanctity of his Muslim relative.