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Riyad as-SalihinThe Book of the Prohibited actions

Unload it and set it free, for it is cursed

Chapter: Prohibition of Cursing one Particular Man or Animal

Authentic Riyad as-Salihin 1557

Narrator:Imrān ibn Husayn

وعن عمران بن الحصين رضي الله عنه الله عنهما قال‏:‏ بينما رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في بعض أسفاره، وامرأة من الأنصار على ناقة، فضجرت، فلعنتها، فسمع ذلك رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال‏:‏ ‏

"‏خذوا ما عليها ودعوها، فإنها ملعونة‏"

‘Imrān ibn al-Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: We were with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) on one of his journeys, and there was a woman from the Ansār riding a she-camel. It annoyed her and so she invoked curse upon it. Hearing that, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Unload it and set it free, for it is cursed." It is as if I could still see it walking amongst people and no one trying to hold it.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2595a) and Ahmad (No. 19024). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 1557).

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Explanation

‘Imrān ibn Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that a woman from the Ansār was riding her she-camel. She became displeased with it and started to curse it. Hearing her curse of the she-camel, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that it should be unloaded of her luggage and set free, for it was cursed. ‘Imrān (may Allah be pleased with him) added: I saw that she-camel walking amongst the people and no one showing any concern for it. This is because the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that it should be released.

Explanation in Arabic

عن عمران بن حصين رضي الله عنهما أن: امرأة من الأنصار كانت على بعير لها فتعبت منها وسأمت فقالت: لعنك الله، فسمع ذلك النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فأمر أن يؤخذ ما عليها من الرحل والمتاع، ثم تصرف، فإنها قد لعنت.

قال عمران رضي الله عنه : فلقد رأيتها أي الناقة تمشي في الناس لا يتعرض لها أحد؛ لأن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أمر أن تصرف.

  • الزجر عن اللعن حتى في حق الحيوانات.
  • الصبر على الحيوان والإحسان إليه.
  • فعل النبي -صلى الله عليه وسلم- ذلك تعزيراً للمرأة التي لعنت هذه الدابة وهي لا تستحق.

Scholars’ grades

Original grading term, without a named scholar: صحيح

Grades of other versions (2)
  • Authentic chainShu'ayb al-Arna'ut إسناده صحيح على شرط مسلم — تخريج المسند لشعيب (19870)
  • AuthenticMuslim صحيح — صحيح مسلم (2595)

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  • الأدب لابن أبي شيبة (276)بَيْنَمَا الرَّسُولُ ﷺ فِي بَعْضِ أَسْفَارِهِ , وَامْرَأَةٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ عَلَى نَاقَةٍ فَضَجِرَتْ ، فَلَعَنْتُهَا ، فَسَمِعَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ ، فَقَالَ : خُذُوا مَا عَلَيْهَا وَدَعُوهَا ، فَإِنَّهَا مَلْعُونَةٌ
  • الصمت وآداب اللسان (370)وَامْرَأَةٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ عَلَى نَاقَةٍ ، فَضَجِرَتْ فَلَعَنَتْهَا ، فَسَمِعَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ ، فَقَالَ :خُذُوا مَا عَلَيْهَا وَدَعُوهَا فَإِنَّهَا مَلْعُونَةٌ
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (14882)وَامْرَأَةٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ عَلَى نَاقَةٍ فَضَجِرَتْ فَلَعَنَتْهَا ، فَسَمِعَ ذَلِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَقَالَ : خُذُوا مَا عَلَيْهَا وَدَعُوهَا ، فَإِنَّهَا مَلْعُونَةٌ
  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (38722)امْرَأَةٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ عَلَى نَاقَةٍ لَهَا تَضَجَّرَتْ مِنْهَا فَلَعَنَتْهَا ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : خُذُوا مَا عَلَيْهَا وَدَعُوهَا ، فَإِنَّهَا مَلْعُونَةٌ
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (25345)وَامْرَأَةٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ عَلَى نَاقَةٍ , فَضَجِرَتْ فَلَعَنَتْهَا , فَسَمِعَ ذَلِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَقَالَ : خُذُوا مَا عَلَيْهَا وَدَعُوهَا ، فَإِنَّهَا مَلْعُونَةٌ

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