Sunan Ibn Majah 3537

Chapter: Whoever likes good signs and dislikes omens

Authentic 2 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 3537

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَنْبَأَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

"‏ لاَ عَدْوَى وَلاَ طِيَرَةَ وَأُحِبُّ الْفَأْلَ الصَّالِحَ ‏"

It was narrated that Anas said:

“The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘There is no ‘Adwa* and no omen, but I like Al-Fa’l As-Salih.”**

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 3537), Al-Bukhari (No. 5756), Muslim (No. 2224a, 2224b), Abu Dawud (No. 3916), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1615) and Ahmad (No. 11734, 12105, 12316, 12357, 13142, 13411, 13439).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 2224b

Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( لَا عَدْوَى ) الْعَدْوَى مُجَاوَزَة الْعِلَّة مِنْ صَاحِبهَا إِلَى غَيْره بِالْمُجَاوَرَةِ وَالْقُرْب وَهَذَا الْكَلَام يَحْتَمِل أَنَّ الْمُرَاد بِهِ نَفْي ذَلِكَ وَإِبْطَاله مِنْ أَصْله وَمَعْنَى فَمَنْ أَعْدَى الْأَوَّل أَيْ إِنَّ اللَّه سُبْحَانه اِبْتَدَأَ ذَلِكَ فِي الثَّانِي كَمَا اِبْتَدَأَ فِي الْأَوَّل وَعَلَى هَذَا فَمَا جَاءَ مِنْ الْأَمْر بِالْفِرَارِ مِنْ الْمَجْذُوم وَنَحْوه فَهُوَ مِنْ بَاب سَدّ الذَّرِيعَة لِئَلَّا يَتَّفِق لِشَخْصٍ يُخَالِط مَرِيضًا فَيَمْرَض مِثْل مَرَضه بِتَقْدِيرِ اللَّه تَعَالَى اِبْتِدَاء لَا بِالْعَدْوَى الْمَنْفِيَّة فَيَظُنّ أَنَّ ذَلِكَ بِسَبَبِ مُخَالَطَته فَيَعْتَقِد صِحَّة الْعَدْوَى فَيَقَع فِي الْحَرَج وَيَحْتَمِل أَنَّ الْمُرَاد نَفْ…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 3537
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon	The hadith	No. 3537

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5756

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No 'Adwa (no contagious disease is conveyed to others without Allah's permission), nor Tiyara, but I like the good Fal, i.e., the good word."

لاَ عَدْوَى وَلاَ طِيَرَةَ، وَيُعْجِبُنِي الْفَأْلُ الصَّالِحُ، الْكَلِمَةُ الْحَسَنَةُ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2224a

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…

لاَ عَدْوَى وَلاَ طِيَرَةَ وَيُعْجِبُنِي الْفَأْلُ الْكَلِمَةُ الْحَسَنَةُ الْكَلِمَةُ الطَّيِّبَةُ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2224b

There is no transitive disease and no evil omen, and I like a good omen." It was said: What is a good omen? He said: "A good word

"There is no transitive disease and no evil omen, and I like a good omen." It was said: What is a good omen? He said: "A good word."

لاَ عَدْوَى وَلاَ طِيَرَةَ وَيُعْجِبُنِي الْفَأْلُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ قِيلَ وَمَا الْفَأْلُ قَالَ ‏"‏ الْكَلِمَةُ الطَّيِّبَةُ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 3916

The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: There is no infection* and no evil omen, and I like a good omen. Good omen means 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…

لاَ عَدْوَى وَلاَ طِيَرَةَ وَيُعْجِبُنِي الْفَأْلُ الصَّالِحُ وَالْفَأْلُ الصَّالِحُ الْكَلِمَةُ الْحَسَنَةُ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1615

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "There is no 'Adwa and no Tiyarah, and I like Fa'l." They said: "O Messenger of Allah! What is Fa'l?" He said: "A good statement." [Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hasan Sahih.

"‏ لاَ عَدْوَى وَلاَ طِيَرَةَ وَأُحِبُّ الْفَأْلَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمَا الْفَأْلُ قَالَ ‏"‏ الْكَلِمَةُ الطَّيِّبَةُ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 11734