DEUT1072 Bury such a person, like all the dead, on the day of his death. When people see the executed person’s corpse hanging on the post, they will say that such is his punishment for having cursed the Holy One’s Name. When they utter these words, however, they remind themselves that such a sin as possible, and simply by speaking of the sin they do damage to their souls. Therefore, wanting only good for His creations, the Holy One requires that the corpse be taken down and buried on the same day that the person was executed. As a result, there is less opportunity for people to do self-inflicted damage to their souls.