Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى حَدَّثَنَا الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ حَدَّثَنِي الزُّهْرِيُّ حَدَّثَنِي ثَابِتٌ الزُّرَقِيُّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تَسُبُّوا الرِّيحَ فَإِنَّهَا تَجِيءُ بِالرَّحْمَةِ وَالْعَذَابِ وَلَكِنْ سَلُوا اللَّهَ خَيْرَهَا وَتَعَوَّذُوا بِهِ مِنْ شَرِّهَا.
English Translation
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'When a man curses something, the curse ascends to heaven, but the gates of heaven close against it. Then it descends to earth, but the gates of earth close against it. Then it turns right and left, and when it finds no way out, it goes to the one who was cursed — if he deserves it. Otherwise, it returns to the one who uttered it.'