Abu Dawud Book 23. Divination and Omens

Abu Dawud Book 23, Hadith Number 3895.

Chapter : The diviner. Narated By Abu Hurairah : The Prophet (PBUH) said: If anyone resorts to a diviner and believes in what he says (according) to the version of Musa), or has intercourse with his wife (according to the…

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Abu Dawud Book 23, Hadith Number 3897.

Chapter : Astrology. Narated By Zaid b. Khalid al-Juhani : The Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) led us in the morning prayer at al-Hudaibiyyah after rain which had fallen during the night, and when he finished, he…

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Abu Dawud Book 23, Hadith Number 3898.

Chapter : Geomancy by drawing lines and augury from the flight of birds. Narated By Qabisah : I heard the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) say: Augury from the flight of birds, taking evil omens and the practice of pressomancy pertain…

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Abu Dawud Book 23, Hadith Number 3899.

Chapter : Geomancy by drawing lines and augury from the flight of birds. Narated By N/A : Muhammad b. Ja’far said on the authority of ‘Awf: ‘Iyafah means to make the birds fly by threatening them. Tarq means lines drawn…

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Abu Dawud Book 23, Hadith Number 3900.

Chapter : Geomancy by drawing lines and augury from the flight of birds. Narated By Mu’awiyah b. al-Hakam al-Sulamy : I said: Apostle of Allah I among us there are men who practise divination by drawing lines. He said: There…

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Abu Dawud Book 23, Hadith Number 3901.

Chapter : Taking omens. Narated By Abdullah ibn Mas’ud : The Prophet (PBUH) said: Taking omens is polytheism; taking omens is polytheism. He said it three times. Every one of us has some, but Allah removes it by trust (in…

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Abu Dawud Book 23, Hadith Number 3904.

Chapter : Taking omens. Narated By Abu Hurairah : The Prophet (PBUH) said: There is no ghoul. Abu Dawud said: Malik was asked about the meaning of his saying: There is no safar. He replied: The people in pre-Islamic Arabia…

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Abu Dawud Book 23, Hadith Number 3905.

Chapter : Taking omens. Narated By N/A : Muhammad b. al-Musaffa said to us on the authority of Baqiyyah. He said: I asked Muhammad b. Rashid about the meaning of the word hamah. He replied: The pre-Islamic Arabs used to…

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