Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 34.0

(Evil) Omens And Al-Fa'l, And That Which May Be Regarded As Inauspicious

باب الطِّيَرَةِ وَالْفَأْلِ وَمَا يَكُونُ فِيهِ الشُّؤْمُ ‏‏

15 hadiths

Sahih Muslim, 2223 asahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abd bin Hameed bin Nasrfrom'Abdur-RazzaqfromMa'mar bin Rashidfromal-Zuhrifrom'Ubaydullah bin 'Abdullah bin 'UtbafromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ، اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏"‏ لاَ طِيَرَةَ وَخَيْرُهَا الْفَأْلُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمَا الْفَأْلُ قَالَ ‏"‏ الْكَلِمَةُ الصَّالِحَةُ يَسْمَعُهَا أَحَدُكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

English translation

Abu Huraira reported:

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There is no divination but the best type is the good omen. It was said to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ): What is good omen? Thereupon he said: A good word which one of you hears.

Sahih Muslim, 2223 bsahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abdul Malik bin Shu'aib bin al-LaithfromShu'aib bin al-Laith bin Sa'dfrom'Aqil bin Khalid bin 'Aqilfromal-Hakm bin Nafi', Abu al-Yaman

Hadith text · Matn

وَحَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ اللَّيْثِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ جَدِّي، حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلُ بْنُ، خَالِدٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدَّارِمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ ‏.‏ مِثْلَهُ ‏.‏ وَفِي حَدِيثِ عُقَيْلٍ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏ وَلَمْ يَقُلْ سَمِعْتُ ‏.‏ وَفِي حَدِيثِ شُعَيْبٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَمَا قَالَ مَعْمَرٌ ‏.‏

English translation

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zuhri with the same chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of wording.

Sahih Muslim, 2224 asahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

3 transmitters

Narrated by Hmam bin Yahya bin DinarfromQatadafromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ عَدْوَى وَلاَ طِيَرَةَ وَيُعْجِبُنِي الْفَأْلُ الْكَلِمَةُ الْحَسَنَةُ الْكَلِمَةُ الطَّيِّبَةُ ‏

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English translation

Anas reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

There is no transitive disease, no divination, but good omen pleases me, i. e. the good word or a good word. Note: The majority of scholars interpret this to mean that these things in and of themselves do not transmit or cause harm through supernatural or hidden means but that Allah is ultimately in control and any fearful superstition around these is false.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا هَدَّابُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

Sahih Muslim, 2224 bsahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin al-Muthna - al-ZamanfromMuhammad bin Bashar BindarfromMuhammad bin Ja'far bin Abi KathirfromShu'bah bin al-HajjajfromQatadafromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ عَدْوَى وَلاَ طِيَرَةَ وَيُعْجِبُنِي الْفَأْلُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ قِيلَ وَمَا الْفَأْلُ قَالَ ‏"‏ الْكَلِمَةُ الطَّيِّبَةُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

English translation

Anas b. Malik reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

There is no transitive disease, no divination, but good omen pleases me. It was said: What is good omen? He said: Sacred words.

Sahih Muslim, 2223 csahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Hajjaj bin Yusuf bin al-Sha'irfromMa'la bin Asad al-'Amifrom'Abdul 'Aziz bin al-MukhtarfromYahya bin Atyq al-TfawyfromIbn SirinfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ عَدْوَى وَلاَ طِيَرَةَ وَأُحِبُّ الْفَأْلَ الصَّالِحَ ‏

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English translation

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

There is no transitive disease, no divination, but I like good words.

Original Arabic chain wording

وَحَدَّثَنِي حَجَّاجُ بْنُ الشَّاعِرِ، حَدَّثَنِي مُعَلَّى بْنُ أَسَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُخْتَارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ عَتِيقٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sahih Muslim, 2223 dsahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Zuhayr bin HarbfromYazid bin HarunfromHisham bin Hassan al-AzdifromIbn SirinfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ عَدْوَى وَلاَ هَامَةَ وَلاَ طِيَرَةَ وَأُحِبُّ الْفَأْلَ الصَّالِحَ ‏

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English translation

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

There is no transitive disease, no hama, no divination, but I like good omen.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ حَسَّانٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sahih Muslim, 2225 asahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Imam MaalikfromYahya bin Yahya bin Bukayrfromal-ZuhrifromSalim bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umarfromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

‏ الشُّؤْمُ فِي الدَّارِ وَالْمَرْأَةِ وَالْفَرَسِ ‏

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English translation

'Abdullah b. 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

If there be bad luck, it is in the house, and the wife, and the horse.

Original Arabic chain wording

وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ حَمْزَةَ، وَسَالِمٍ، ابْنَىْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

Sahih Muslim, 2225 bsahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Hrmlh bin Yahya binfrom'Abdullah bin WahbfromYonus bin Yazid bin Abi al-Nijadfromal-ZuhrifromSalim bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umarfromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ عَدْوَى وَلاَ طِيَرَةَ وَإِنَّمَا الشُّؤْمُ فِي ثَلاَثَةٍ الْمَرْأَةِ وَالْفَرَسِ وَالدَّارِ ‏

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English translation

'Abdullah b. 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

There is no transitive disease, no ill omen, and bad luck is lound in the house, or wife or horse. Note: The majority of scholars interpret this to mean that these things in and of themselves do not transmit or cause harm through supernatural or hidden means but that Allah is ultimately in control and any fearful superstition around these is false.

Original Arabic chain wording

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، وَحَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ حَمْزَةَ، وَسَالِمٍ، ابْنَىْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

Sahih Muslim, 2225 csahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Yahya bin Abi 'UmarfromSufyan bin 'Uyaynahfromal-ZuhrifromSalim bin 'Abdullah bin 'UmarfromHamza bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umar

Hadith text · Matn

وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، وَحَمْزَةَ، ابْنَىْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِمَا، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ح وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، وَحَمْزَةَ، ابْنَىْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ح وَحَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ اللَّيْثِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ جَدِّي، حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ، إِسْحَاقَ ح وَحَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدَّارِمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الشُّؤْمِ ‏.‏ بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ مَالِكٍ لاَ يَذْكُرُ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ فِي حَدِيثِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ الْعَدْوَى وَالْطِّيَرَةَ غَيْرُ يُونُسَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ ‏.‏

English translation

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Zuhri with other chains of transmitters but with slight variations of wording.

Sahih Muslim, 2225 dsahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Ja'far bin Abi KathirfromShu'bah bin al-Hajjajfrom'Umar bin Muhammad bin ZaydfromMuhammad bin Zayd bin 'Abdullahfromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنْ يَكُنْ مِنَ الشُّؤْمِ شَىْءٌ حَقٌّ فَفِي الْفَرَسِ وَالْمَرْأَةِ وَالدَّارِ ‏

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English translation

'Umar b. Muhammad b. Zaid reported that he heard his father narrating from Ibn 'Umar that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had said. If bad luck is a fact, then it is in the horse, the woman and the house.

Original Arabic chain wording

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَاهُ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏

Sahih Muslim, 2225 esahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

2 transmitters

Narrated by Harun bin 'Abdullah al-HamalfromRuh bin 'Ubada bin al-'Ala'

Hadith text · Matn

‏ حَقٌّ ‏

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English translation

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters but there is no mention of the word" Haqq"" (fact).

Original Arabic chain wording

وَحَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ وَلَمْ يَقُلْ ‏

Sahih Muslim, 2225 fsahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Abu Bakr bin IshaqfromSa'id bin Abi MaryamfromSulaiman bin Bilal al-Taymifrom'Utba bin Muslim al-MadnifromHamza bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umarfromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنْ كَانَ الشُّؤْمُ فِي شَىْءٍ فَفِي الْفَرَسِ وَالْمَسْكَنِ وَالْمَرْأَةِ ‏

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English translation

'Abdullah b. 'Umar reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:

If there is bad luck in anything, it is the horse, the abode and the woman.

Original Arabic chain wording

وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عُتْبَةُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ حَمْزَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

Sahih Muslim, 2226 asahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

3 transmitters

Narrated by Imam MaalikfromAbu Hazim, Salma bin DinarfromSahl bin Sa'd bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنْ كَانَ فَفِي الْمَرْأَةِ وَالْفَرَسِ وَالْمَسْكَنِ ‏

‏ ‏.‏ يَعْنِي الشُّؤْمَ ‏.‏

English translation

Sahl b. Sa'd reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

If bad luck were to be in anything, it is found in the woman, the horse and the abode.

Original Arabic chain wording

وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ، سَعْدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sahih Muslim, 2226 bsahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Abu Bakr bin Abi Shaybafromal-Fadl bin Dakayn, Abu Na'eemfromHisham bin Sa'd al-MadnifromAbu Hazim, Salma bin DinarfromSahl bin Sa'd bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ دُكَيْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ ‏.‏

English translation

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Sahl b. Sa'd with a different chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim, 2227sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Ishaq bin Rahwayafrom'Abdullah ibn al-Harith ibn NawfalfromIbn JurayjfromMuhammad bin Muslim bin Tadras

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنْ كَانَ فِي شَىْءٍ فَفِي الرَّبْعِ وَالْخَادِمِ وَالْفَرَسِ ‏

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English translation

Jabir reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

If bad luck were to be in anything, it is found in the land, in the servant and in the horse.

Original Arabic chain wording

وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنِ ابْنِ، جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرًا، يُخْبِرُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏