حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: لاَ عَدْوَى، وَلاَ طِيَرَةَ، وَيُعْجِبُنِي الْفَأْلُ الصَّالِحُ، الْكَلِمَةُ الْحَسَنَةُ.
Anas reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, said, "There is no infection* and there are no bad omens, although
I am pleased by a good omen - a good word."
* 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.
'Alqama reported that 'A'isha used to go to children when they
were born and make supplication for them. She came to a child and removed
its pillow and found a straight razor under his head. She asked about the
razor and they said, "We put it there against the jinn. She took the razor,
threw it away and forbade them to use it. She said that the Messenger of
Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, disliked and hated seeing
bad omens in things. She forbade doing that.
Hiba at-Tamimi related from his father that he heard the Prophet,
may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "There is no avenging spirit
(hama*), and the most truthful of omens is the good omen. The Evil
Eye is a reality."
'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud reported that the Messenger of Allah, may
Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The nations were presented
to me on the Festival in the days of hajj, and I was astonished at the
great number of my community. They filled the plains and mountains." They
said, "Muhammad, are you content?" "Yes, O Lord!" he said. He said, "In
addition to these people there are seventy thousand who will enter the
Garden without any reckoning. They are those who do not use charms nor
cauterise themselves nor seek omens and who rely on their Lord." 'Ukkasha
exclaimed, "Ask Allah to place me among them!" Then another man said, "Ask
Allah to put me among them!" The Prophet said, "'Ukkasha has beaten you
to it."
