He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, forbade cursing the one who was
lashed for drinking alcohol:
Abu Hurayrah (a Companion) reported:
“A drunk man was brought to the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, so the Prophet of Allah, sal- lallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, ordered for him to be beaten. Some of us hit him with our hand, and some with their shoes, and some with their clothing. When he left someone said: ‘What is wrong with him, may Allah disgrace him!’ The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: ‘Do not help Satan against your brother.’”
Reported by Al-Bukhaari (6781).1
In another narration he, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, added:
“Rather say, O Allah, forgive him, O Allah, have mercy upon him.”2
Reported by Abu Daawood (4478).
Ibn Hajar said:
“The way such a person helps Satan is that Satan intends disgracing a person by making him commit a sin. So when the people ask for such a person to be disgraced, it is as if they are fulfilling the goal of Satan.”3
3. Fat-h Al-Baari (67/12).
One should also not curse such a person, as in the narration of Abu
Qilaabah (a Companion) when he said:
“Abu Ad-Dardaa’ (a Companion) passed by a person who had committed a sin, and they were cursing him. He said: ‘If you found him in a well, would you not try to get him out?’ They said: ‘Of course.’ He said: ‘Then do not curse your brother, and praise Allah for keeping you safe (from sin).’ They said: ‘Should we not hate him?’ Abu Ad-Dardaa’ said: ‘I only hate his actions, but if he leaves this act then he is my brother.’”
4 Reported by Abu Daawood (232), ‘Abdur-Razzaaq in his book Al-Musannaf (20267) and Abu Nu’aym in his book Al-Hilyah (225/1).4
He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, forbade supplicating against a
specific sinner:
1 Reported by Al-Bukhaari (6781).
2 Reported by Abu Daawood (4478).
3 Fat-h Al-Baari (67/12).
4 Reported by Abu Daawood (232), ‘Abdur-Razzaaq in his book Al-Musannaf (20267) and Abu
Nu’aym in his book Al-Hilyah (225/1).