Source: Sharḥ Kitāb al-Jāmiʿ from Bulūgh al-Marām by Ibn Ḥajar al-ʿAsqalānī
Translation: Ḥāfiẓ ʿAbd al-Salām bin Muḥammad Bhaṭwī
وعن أبي الدرداء رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم:
إن اللعانين لا يكونون شفعاء ولا شهداء يوم القيامة
It is narrated from Abū al-Dardā’ (رضي الله عنه) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Indeed, those who excessively curse will neither be intercessors nor witnesses on the Day of Judgment.”
Narrated by Muslim.
Excessive cursing is not a quality of a true believer.
This has been explained in detail under Hadith no. 1417 of the same book.
Even in this world, for testimony to be accepted, the witness must be:
✔ Trustworthy (ʿadl)
✔ Upright and respectable in character
Allah says:
وَأَشْهِدُوا ذَوَيْ عَدْلٍ مِّنكُمْ
[al-Ṭalāq 65:2]
"And take as witnesses two just men from among you."
And:
مِمَّن تَرْضَوْنَ مِنَ الشُّهَدَاءِ
[al-Baqarah 2:282]
"From among those witnesses whom you approve."
It is clear that a person who curses excessively:
✘ Is neither respectable nor truthful
✘ Lacks justice in speech and character
✘ Is viewed as disreputable, sinful, and unjust by others
✘ Often curses those who are not even deserving of curse
This ḥadīth teaches that such people will have no standing:
✘ Not only will their testimony be rejected in the world,
✘ They will also be denied the honor of interceding or bearing witness on the Day of Judgment.
While righteous and truthful believers will be granted:
✔ The honor of intercession
✔ The role of witnesses for truth,
✔ Including testifying that the Prophets conveyed the message of Allah faithfully.
Some scholars interpret this narration to mean:
✔ Excessive cursing is a sin so severe
✔ That the one guilty of it will be deprived of martyrdom (shahādah) — the honor of dying in the path of Allah.
✔ Cursing excessively is a major moral flaw, unbefitting a believer.
✔ Those who make it a habit are deprived of:
① Intercession (Shafāʿah)
② Testimony (Shahādah) on the Day of Judgment
✔ Their behavior disqualifies them as truthful, just, or honorable individuals
✔ They will not share in the spiritual ranks of believers who are witnesses to truth and intercessors for others
✔ A believer must guard their tongue from invoking curses, even jokingly or habitually.
Translation: Ḥāfiẓ ʿAbd al-Salām bin Muḥammad Bhaṭwī
❖ Ḥadīth
وعن أبي الدرداء رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم:
إن اللعانين لا يكونون شفعاء ولا شهداء يوم القيامة
It is narrated from Abū al-Dardā’ (رضي الله عنه) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Indeed, those who excessively curse will neither be intercessors nor witnesses on the Day of Judgment.”
Narrated by Muslim.
Referencing
- [Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, al-Birr wa al-Ṣilah / 86] and others.
✿ Key Points & Benefits
➊ Why Will Habitual Cursers Be Denied Intercession and Testimony?
Excessive cursing is not a quality of a true believer.
This has been explained in detail under Hadith no. 1417 of the same book.
Even in this world, for testimony to be accepted, the witness must be:
✔ Trustworthy (ʿadl)
✔ Upright and respectable in character
Allah says:
وَأَشْهِدُوا ذَوَيْ عَدْلٍ مِّنكُمْ
[al-Ṭalāq 65:2]
"And take as witnesses two just men from among you."
And:
مِمَّن تَرْضَوْنَ مِنَ الشُّهَدَاءِ
[al-Baqarah 2:282]
"From among those witnesses whom you approve."
It is clear that a person who curses excessively:
✘ Is neither respectable nor truthful
✘ Lacks justice in speech and character
✘ Is viewed as disreputable, sinful, and unjust by others
✘ Often curses those who are not even deserving of curse
➋ Rejection of Their Testimony in Both Worlds
This ḥadīth teaches that such people will have no standing:
✘ Not only will their testimony be rejected in the world,
✘ They will also be denied the honor of interceding or bearing witness on the Day of Judgment.
While righteous and truthful believers will be granted:
✔ The honor of intercession
✔ The role of witnesses for truth,
✔ Including testifying that the Prophets conveyed the message of Allah faithfully.
➌ Additional Interpretation by Scholars
Some scholars interpret this narration to mean:
✔ Excessive cursing is a sin so severe
✔ That the one guilty of it will be deprived of martyrdom (shahādah) — the honor of dying in the path of Allah.
Summary
✔ Cursing excessively is a major moral flaw, unbefitting a believer.
✔ Those who make it a habit are deprived of:
① Intercession (Shafāʿah)
② Testimony (Shahādah) on the Day of Judgment
✔ Their behavior disqualifies them as truthful, just, or honorable individuals
✔ They will not share in the spiritual ranks of believers who are witnesses to truth and intercessors for others
✔ A believer must guard their tongue from invoking curses, even jokingly or habitually.
