The Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) supplication against Umm Salimah: Is it intentional?
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Question:
He asks: Does the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) supplication against Umm Salimah imply that a supplication whose meaning is not intended is permissible, such as a father’s supplication against his son? Because a father generally does not intend his supplication against his son to be answered, as he hopes for it not to be?
Answer:
No, no, it is not like that. A father intends his supplication against his son out of anger; he intends it, but he is angry. Rather, phrases like “May your hands be broken,” “May you have no mother,” “Woe to you,” and “Alas for you” are words whose meaning is not intended; they are merely common expressions in the Arabic language. Yes.
He asks: Does the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) supplication against Umm Salimah imply that a supplication whose meaning is not intended is permissible, such as a father’s supplication against his son? Because a father generally does not intend his supplication against his son to be answered, as he hopes for it not to be?
Answer:
No, no, it is not like that. A father intends his supplication against his son out of anger; he intends it, but he is angry. Rather, phrases like “May your hands be broken,” “May you have no mother,” “Woe to you,” and “Alas for you” are words whose meaning is not intended; they are merely common expressions in the Arabic language. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب موجبات الغسل — islamhouse.com (49:05)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.