Does the hadith "Do not revile the dead, for they have passed on to what they sent ahead" permit reviling the dead of the disbelievers?
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The questioner : His EminenceThe Shaykh : The hadith of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) in al-Bukhari that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan an-Nasa'i 1936Sahih (Darussalam) Does this include the dead of the disbelievers in general, or is it specific to the Muslims?
The Shaykh : By Allah, there is a possibility that it is general, meaning: in some of the wordings: and the disbeliever’s Muslim relative may be hurt by his reviling, and the matter requires looking at the public benefit regarding reviling the dead of the disbelievers; there may be a benefit in it.
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Do not verbally abuse the dead, for they have reached the consequences of what they did.
لا تسبوا الأموات فإنهم قد أفضوا إلى ما قدمواThe Shaykh : By Allah, there is a possibility that it is general, meaning: in some of the wordings:
so you would hurt the living
فتؤذوا الأحياءNow the time is up, and give us your story.