It is reported from the Prophet in some hadiths a severe curse upon a specific person; so, based on this, is it permissible to curse a specific person?
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : I have a difficulty, O Shaykh, regarding cursing a specific person.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : I have a difficulty regarding cursing a specific person.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): When a man intended to take a woman from the war captives.
The Shaykh : When he intended?
The questioner : When he intended to take a woman from the war captives.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1441a.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So, does this not serve as evidence for the permissibility of cursing a specific person?
The Shaykh : No, it does not indicate this, because this is either specific to the Messenger (may Allah’s prayer and peace be upon him), or there were reasons why the Messenger said this, meaning due to the severity of the prohibition, so that people would not fall into this matter.
The questioner : I have a difficulty, O Shaykh, regarding cursing a specific person.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : I have a difficulty regarding cursing a specific person.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): When a man intended to take a woman from the war captives.
The Shaykh : When he intended?
The questioner : When he intended to take a woman from the war captives.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
I have decided to curse him with such a curse as may go along with him to his grave
لقد هممت أن ألعنه لعنا يدخل معه قبرهThe Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So, does this not serve as evidence for the permissibility of cursing a specific person?
The Shaykh : No, it does not indicate this, because this is either specific to the Messenger (may Allah’s prayer and peace be upon him), or there were reasons why the Messenger said this, meaning due to the severity of the prohibition, so that people would not fall into this matter.