It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: “When a curse is sent upon someone, the curse heads towards him. If it finds a way to reach him, it falls upon him. Otherwise, it presents itself before Allah and says: ‘O Lord! I was directed towards such-and-such person, but I did not find a way to reach him. What should I do now?’ It is then told: ‘Go back to where you came from.’”
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 4036
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