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This hadith is graded Hasan. Hasan hadiths are considered good and acceptable in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, which contains 4,053 hadiths across 49 books. It is hadith number 2046 in the Book of Chapters on Righteousness And Maintaining Good Relations With Relatives.

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Q: What is Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2046 about?

This hadith from Jami` at-Tirmidhi (Book of Chapters on Righteousness And Maintaining Good Relations With Relatives), narrated by 'Ibn 'Abbas narrated that a man cursed the wind in the presence of the Prophet, so he said:, states: ""Do not curse the wind, for it is merely doing as ordered , and whoever curses something undeservingly, then the curse returns upon him.""

Chapters on Righteousness And Maintaining Good Relations With Relatives

Hasan

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ أَخْزَمَ الطَّائِيُّ الْبَصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَالِيَةِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنْ رَجُلاً، لَعَنَ الرِّيحَ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ تَلْعَنِ الرِّيحَ فَإِنَّهَا مَأْمُورَةٌ وَإِنَّهُ مَنْ لَعَنَ شَيْئًا لَيْسَ لَهُ بِأَهْلٍ رَجَعَتِ اللَّعْنَةُ عَلَيْهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا أَسْنَدَهُ غَيْرَ بِشْرِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ‏.‏

"Do not curse the wind, for it is merely doing as ordered , and whoever curses something undeservingly, then the curse returns upon him."

Narrated by 'Ibn 'Abbas narrated that a man cursed the wind in the presence of the Prophet, so he said:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ advises against cursing the wind, explaining that it acts according to divine command. This teaching highlights the importance of understanding and respecting the natural world, as well as the consequences of our words.

Modern Application

Today, this principle encourages individuals to be mindful of their language and to avoid negative expressions about things they do not understand. It promotes a respectful attitude towards nature and the forces that govern it.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Warning and Respectful Communication because it cautions against disrespectful language and emphasizes the importance of understanding the natural order.

Warning Respectful Communication