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and a means of drawing him nearer to You on the Day of Resurrection.” Al-Bukhārī and Muslim recorded it in their Sahīh collections on the authority of Abū Hurayrah (1).
Muslim also reported it from Ā’ishah as follows:
“Two men came to the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—and angered him, so he insulted and cursed them. When they left, I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, who (2) has received as much good as these two [men] (3)?’ He replied, ‘What do you mean?’ I said, ‘You cursed and insulted them.’ He said, ‘Do you not know the stipulation I made with my Lord? I said: “I am only human, so whichever Muslim I insult or curse (4), make that a purification and a reward for him.”’” (5)
In the narration of Anas:
“I made a stipulation with my Lord, saying: ‘I am only human. I am pleased as other people are pleased, and I become angry as other people do. So anyone against whom I pray from among
(1) This hadith is narrated—with variations in wording—from Abū Hurayra—may Allah be pleased with him—in al-Bukhārī, 8/77 (Book of Supplications, chapter: “The Prophet’s saying—may Allah bless him and grant him peace: ‘Whoever I have harmed, make it a purification and mercy for him’”); and Muslim, 4/2008–2009 (Book of Righteousness, Maintaining Kinship Ties, and Manners, chapter: “Anyone whom the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—cursed, insulted, or prayed against …”). A hadith similar in meaning and wording to Abū Hurayra’s is narrated from Salmān—may Allah be pleased with them both—in Sunan Abī Dāwūd, 4/298 (Book of the Sunnah, chapter: “The prohibition of insulting the Companions of the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace”). An abridged version of Abū Hurayra’s hadith appears in al-Musnad (al-Ma‘ārif edition), nos. 7309 and 8184. Salmān’s hadith also appears in al-Musnad (al-Halabī edition), 5/437.
(2) N: li-man (for whom); M: a-li-man (is it for one who …?).
(3) Al-rajulān (the two men) is omitted in N and M.
(4) N, M: la‘antuhu aw sababtuhu (I cursed him or insulted him).
(5) This hadith is narrated from ‘Ā’isha—may Allah be pleased with her—in Muslim, 4/2007 (Book of Righteousness, Maintaining Kinship Ties, and Manners, chapter: “Anyone whom the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—cursed …”). Another hadith from ‘Ā’isha, similar in meaning and wording, appears in al-Musnad (al-Halabī edition), 6/52.
وَقُرْبَةً تُقَرِّبُهُ إِلَيْكَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ»
" أَخْرَجَاهُ فِي الصَّحِيحَيْنِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ
(١)
.
وَأَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِمٌ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَ:
«دَخَلَ رَجُلَانِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - فَأَغْضَبَاهُ ; فَسَبَّهُمَا وَلَعَنَهُمَا،
فَلَمَّا خَرَجَا قُلْتُ:
يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ
(٢)
أَصَابَ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ مَا أَصَابَ هَذَانِ
[الرَّجُلَانِ]
(٣)
.
قَالَ:
" وَمَا ذَاكَ؟
" قُلْتُ: لَعَنْتَهُمَا وَسَبَبْتَهُمَا.
قَالَ:
"
أَوَمَا عَلِمْتِ مَا شَارَطْتُ عَلَيْهِ رَبِّي؟ .
قُلْتُ:
إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ فَأَيُّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ سَبَبْتُهُ أَوْ لَعَنْتُهُ
(٤)
فَاجْعَلْهُ لَهُ زَكَاةً وَأَجْرًا»
(٥)
"،
وَفِي رِوَايَةِ أَنَسٍ:
"
«إِنِّي اشْتَرَطْتُ عَلَى رَبِّي،
فَقُلْتُ:
إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ أَرْضَى كَمَا يَرْضَى الْبَشَرُ، وَأَغْضَبُ كَمَا يَغْضَبُ الْبَشَرُ، فَأَيُّمَا أَحَدٍ دَعَوْتُ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ
(١) الْحَدِيثُ مَعَ اخْتِلَافٍ فِي الْأَلْفَاظِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ - رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ - فِي الْبُخَارِيِّ ٨/٧٧ (كِتَابُ الدَّعَوَاتِ، بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -: مَنْ آذَيْتُهُ فَاجْعَلْهُ لَهُ زَكَاةً وَرَحْمَةً) مُسْلِمٍ ٤/٢٠٠٨ - ٢٠٠٩ (كِتَابُ الْبِرِّ وَالصِّلَةِ وَالْآدَابِ، بَابُ مَنْ لَعَنَهُ النَّبِيُّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - أَوْ سَبَّهُ أَوْ دَعَا عَلَيْهِ. . . إِلَخْ) وَجَاءَ حَدِيثٌ مُقَارِبٌ فِي مَعْنَاهُ وَلَفْظِهِ لِحَدِيثِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ سَلْمَانَ - رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا - فِي سُنَنِ أَبِي دَاوُدَ ٤/٢٩٨ (كِتَابُ السُّنَّةِ، بَابٌ فِي النَّهْيِ عَنْ سَبِّ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) . وَجَاءَ حَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ مُخْتَصَرًا فِي الْمُسْنَدِ (ط. الْمَعَارِفِ الْأَرْقَامُ: ٧٣٠٩، ٨١٨٤، كَمَا جَاءَ حَدِيثُ سَلْمَانَ فِي الْمُسْنَدِ (ط. الْحَلَبِيِّ) ٥/٤٣٧.
(٢) ن: لِمَنْ، م: أَلِمَنْ
(٣) الرَّجُلَانِ: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (ن) ، (م) .
(٤) ن، م: لَعَنْتُهُ أَوْ سَبَبْتُهُ.
(٥) الْحَدِيثُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ - رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا - فِي مُسْلِمٍ ٤/٢٠٠٧ (كِتَابُ الْبِرِّ وَالصِّلَةِ وَالْآدَابِ، بَابُ مَنْ لَعَنَهُ النَّبِيُّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -. . إِلَخْ) . وَجَاءَ حَدِيثٌ آخَرُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ مُقَارِبٌ فِي الْمَعْنَى وَاللَّفْظِ فِي: الْمُسْنَدِ (ط. الْحَلَبِيِّ) ٦/٥٢.