Explanation of the hadith: “May Allah curse the one who shelters an innovator”

Question:
Abu 'Abd al-Samad from Riyadh asks, may Allah bless you: I hope you will explain the hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) .

Answer:
“May Allah curse” — cursing and expulsion are the same thing: expulsion and distancing from the mercy of Allah. Cursing is expulsion and distancing from the mercy of Allah. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed, meaning he invoked the curse upon, the one who shelters an innovator. That is, if a person is subject to one of the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments), he must not prevent the execution of the hadd upon him. If he has authority or power, it is obligatory for him to hand him over to the one in authority to execute the hadd upon him. If he prevents this, then the curse falls upon him, may Allah protect us from that. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.