Sunan Abu DawudDivination and Omens (Kitab Al-Kahanah Wa Al-Tatayyur)
Chapter: Al-Khatt, and Al-'Iyafah (Being Dissuaded By Birds)
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ عَوْفٌ
الْعِيَافَةُ زَجْرُ الطَّيْرِ وَالطَّرْقُ الْخَطُّ يُخَطُّ فِي الأَرْضِ .
Narrated Muhammed b. Ja'far:
On the authority of 'Awf: 'Iyafah means to makes the birds fly by threatening them. Tarq means lines drawn on the earth.
Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 3908).
Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud
( قَالَ عَوْف ) وَهُوَ الْأَعْرَابِيّ ( زَجْر الطَّيْر ) فِي النِّهَايَة الزَّجْر لِلطَّيْرِ هُوَ التَّيَمُّن وَالتَّشَؤُّم بِهَا وَالتَّفَؤُّل بِطَيَرَانِهَا كَالسَّانِحِ وَالْبَارِح وَهُوَ نَوْع مِنْ الْكِهَانَة وَسَيَجِيءُ تَفْسِير الْخَطّ.…
| Scholar | Grade | Applies to | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Albanid. 1420 AH | AuthenticSahih Maqtu صحيح مقطوع | The hadith | No. 3908 |
| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH | Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih | The chain only | No. 3908 |
| Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH | AuthenticSahih Maqtu | The hadith | No. 3908 |
