إِنِّي لَمْ أُبْعَثْ لَعَّانًا وَإِنَّمَا بُعِثْتُ رَحْمَةً
I have not been sent as the invoker of curse, but I have been sent as mercy.
Sahih Muslim 2599 · Source checked
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Source
Sahih Muslim 2599
Book 45, Hadith 111
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What It Means: Reading in Context
This is the Prophet Muhammad’s reply when asked to invoke a curse upon the polytheists. The first-person wording refers to the Prophet’s mission, not to the reader. The excerpt contains his complete reply within that brief exchange. This entry comes from Sahih Muslim 2599. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. 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.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
When frustrated, pause before speaking words intended to wound. Look for a response that is firm about wrongdoing while preserving compassion.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.