Keep curses out of your speech

What It Means: Reading in Context

Abu Huraira reports this complete prophetic saying. The translation retains the Arabic term Siddiq, referring to a person of deep truthfulness. The linked chapter addresses cursing animals and others; the saying is a reminder about one’s own speech, not a label to attach to someone else. This entry comes from Sahih Muslim 2597a. The quoted wording is the English translation of the reported saying. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.