What are the sins that the Prophet damned?

Dear Brother / Sister,

The word “la’nah (curse/damnation)” mentioned in the Quranic verses and hadiths means “deprivation of goodness and guidance in this world and grace and mercy in the hereafter” for non-Muslims. (Lisanul-Arab, “la’n” item; Kāmus Tercümesi, IV, 750-752)

However, it is stated that if the word “la’nah” is used for believers, it will have a metaphorical meaning as “Allah removing that person from the ranks of good and righteous people and punishing him according to the sin he has committed”. (Tahanawi, Kashshaf, 2/1309; Badruddin al-Ayni, Umdatul-Qari, 8/417)

Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu anh) narrates:

“The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who accepts interest (riba) and the one who gives it.” [Muslim, Musaqah 25, (1579); Abu Dawud, Buyu’ 4, (3333); Tirmidhi, Buyu 2, (1206); Ibn Majah, Tijarat 58, (2277)]

The following addition exists in the narrations of Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi: “…the ones who act as witnesses (to the transaction of interest) and who write it...”

“Mischief (fitnah) is asleep. May Allah curse the person who awakens it!”

Abu Hurayra (radiyallahu anh) narrates: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

“May Allah curse the thief who steals an egg and whose hand is cut off, and the thief who steals a rope and whose hand is cut off.”

A’mash states the following: “They are of the opinion that the egg mentioned in the hadith is a lump of iron, and that some ropes are worth three or more dirhams.” [Bukhari, Hudud 13, 7; Muslim, Hudud 7, (1687); Nasai, Sariq 1, (7, 65)

EXPLANATION:

It is likely that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) meant the minimum amount of nisab that causes the hand to be cut off with the words “egg” and “rope”. In other words, a person who gets used to stealing with worthless things such as rope and eggs may lose his hand because of his habit of stealing those worthless things. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) reminds us of this situation and warns us not to fall into these seemingly unimportant habits at the very beginning.

As for the thief being cursed by Allah, it is not a curse that is made by mentioning a specific person; it is general. Although it is not permissible to curse a specific person, this hadith shows that it is permissible to curse in general. Some scholars state that it is permissible to curse the offender before the hadd penalty is executed, but not after the hadd, because the hadd will be atonement for the sin committed; however, some scholars object to it too.

Abu Hurayra (radiyallahu anh) narrates: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

“May Allah curse the one who wears false hair and the one who has it worn, and the one who tattoos the body and the one who gets tattooed!” [Bukhari, Libas 86, Tibb 36; Muslim, Libas 119, (2124); Nasai, Ziynah 25, (8, 148)]

Ibn Abbas (radiyallahu anhuma) said:

“Cursed is he who wears false hair, and he who has it worn, and he who thins the eyebrows, and he who has the eyebrows thinned, and he who tattoos, and he who gets tattooed.” [Abu Dawud, Tarajjul 5, (4170)]

Anas (radiyallahu anh) narrates: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed ten people with regard to khamr (wine):

“The one who presses it (to make wine from its raw material) and the one who has it pressed, the one who drinks it and the one who serves it, the one who carries it (from the factory or warehouse, from the wholesaler to the retailer or the consumer) and the one who has it carried, the one who sells it and the one who buys it, the one who donates it, and the one who spends the money of it.” [Tirmidhi, Buyu’ 59, (1295); Ibn Majah, Ashriba 6, (3381)

Khufaf Ibn Ima al-Ghifari (radiyallahu anh) narrates: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) made ruku’ and then raised his head and said,

“May Allah forgive the tribe of Ghifar, may Allah grant peace to the tribe of Aslam! Usayya rebelled against Allah and His Messenger. O Allah, curse the Sons of Lihyan. And curse Ri’l and Zakwan’ and then he prostrated.” [Muslim, Masājid 308, (679)]

The following is stated in another narration:

“If a man calls his wife to bed and she does not come, and he is angry until the morning, the angels will curse her until the morning, in one narration until she comes to bed.” [(Bukhari, Nikah 85, Bad’ul-Khalq 6; Muslim, Nikqh 120-122 (1436); Abu Dawud, Nikah 41, (2141)]

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) says:

“He cursed men who became like women and women who became like men.” (Bukhari, Libas 62)

“He cursed men who tried to resemble women and women who tried to resemble men.” (Bukhari, Libas 61) 

“He cursed the man who dressed like a woman and the woman who dressed like a man.” (Abu Dawud, Libas 28)

A man asked Ali (ra), “What is the secret that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entrusted to you?”

Ali (ra) got angry and said:

“The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not tell me any secret that he hid from the people. However, he told me four things!”

When the man said: “What are they? Can you tell me?”, Ali (ra) said:

“May Allah curse the one who slaughters in the name of anyone but Allah! May Allah curse the one who curses his parents! May Allah curse the one who patronizes a person of bid’ah! May Allah curse the one who changes the boundary stones of a field!” [Muslim, Adahi 43, (1978); Nasai, Dahaya 34, (7, 232)]

Rezin adds the following, reporting from Ibn Abbas:

“He who prevents a blind person from walking on the road is cursed. He who rapes an animal is cursed. He who practices sodomy is cursed.”

Ali (radiyallahu anh) narrates:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who accepts interest, the one who gives it, the one who writes the contract of interest, the one who prevents zakah, the one who tattoos, the one who gets tattooed, the one who has forged, the one who practices hulla marraige, and the one who has hulla marriage done, except when it is due to illness.” [Nasai, Ziynah 25, (8, 147)]

(Prof. Dr. İbrahim Canan, Kütüb-i Sitte) 

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