1321 – Abū al-Dardāʾ (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Those who are given to cursing will neither be intercessors nor witnesses on the Day of Resurrection.” Recorded by Muslim (1).
What may be learned from the ḥadīth:
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The ḥadīth shows that cursing is forbidden; a Muslim is not allowed to utter it, for it constitutes prohibited abuse and vile speech.
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The Prophet ﷺ denied the habitual curser any standing as a witness, for testimony is accepted only from someone upright, as the Exalted said: “from among those whom you approve as witnesses” (al-Baqarah 2:282). Whoever is not approved cannot serve as a witness or an intercessor, and those who curse frequently are displeasing to Allah and to His servants.
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Apparently, the exclusion of habitual cursers from acceptable testimony applies both in this world and in the Hereafter:
– In this world: their integrity collapses, rendering them unfit to testify in disputes and establish rights.
– In the Hereafter, when the nations attest that their messengers conveyed the message and fulfilled the trust, these cursers will not be among the honorable people who bear witness and commend their prophets.