Riyad as-Salihin, 1675
Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "There is no infection and no evil omen; but if there is anything (that may be a source of trouble) then it could be a house, a horse, and a woman." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :
لا عدوى ولا طِيَرة، وإن كان الشؤم في شيء ففي الدار والمرأة، والفرس
((متفق عليه)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 17, Hadith 165
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<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) Pessimism and taking bad omens are prohibited, for this contradicts reliance upon Allah Almighty and trust in His decree and predestination.<br>
2) Pessimism brings no good. If there were good in it, three things would be more worthy of giving bad omens: the house, the woman, and the mount, as indicated in a Hadith that reads: “No bad omens. A good omen may lie in three: the woman, the horse, and the house.” [Narrated by Ibn Mājah]