Ruling on cursing the shaytaan during the day in Ramadaan

The believer
should not allow his tongue to become accustomed to cursing and swearing.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The
believer is not one who slanders, curses or utters foul or obscene speech.”
Narrated by al-Tirmidhi and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh
al-Tirmidhi. 

The fasting
person is enjoined to adopt a good attitude more than anyone else. Hence he
is more obliged to forsake cursing, even if it is deserved. Hence the
Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) enjoined the
fasting person not to respond in kind to aggression, rather if someone
curses him or tries to fight him, he should say: “I am fasting, I am
fasting.” Agreed upon. 

This is
despite the fact that responding in kind is permitted, as Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning): 

“Then
whoever transgresses the prohibition against you, you transgress likewise
against him”

[al-Baqarah 2:194] 

But the
fasting person is enjoined to behave in the best manner, and to refrain from
bad deeds more than anyone else. 

If the
believer is affected by any tricks or whispers from the Shaytaan, he will
not benefit at all from cursing him. Rather what is prescribed is to seek
refuge with Allaah from the accursed Shaytaan. 

Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning): 

“And if
an evil whisper from Shaytaan (Satan) tries to turn you away (O Muhammad)
(from doing good), then seek refuge in Allaah. Verily, He is the All‑Hearer,
the All‑Knower”

[Fussilat
41:36] 

It was
narrated from Abu’l-Maleeh that a man said: I was riding behind the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) when an animal stumbled. I
said: “Woe to the Shaytaan.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) said: “Do not say woe to the Shaytaan, for if you say that he
grows bigger until he is like a house, and he says, ‘It is by my power.’
Rather say: ‘Bismillaah (in the name of Allaah),’ for if you say that, he
grows smaller, until he is like a fly.” Narrated by Ahmad, 20068; Abu
Dawood, 4982; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood. 

And Allaah
knows best.