Sahih Muslim 2225a

Chapter: (Evil) Omens And Al-Fa'l, And That Which May Be Regarded As Inauspicious

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 2225a

وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ حَمْزَةَ، وَسَالِمٍ، ابْنَىْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏

الشُّؤْمُ فِي الدَّارِ وَالْمَرْأَةِ وَالْفَرَسِ ‏"

'Abdullah b. 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

If there be bad luck, it is in the house, and the wife, and the horse.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2225a), Abu Dawud (No. 3922), An-Nasa’i (No. 3569), Malik (No. 1787) and Ahmad (No. 5822).

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( الشُّؤْم فِي الدَّار وَالْمَرْأَة وَالْفَرَس ) وَفِي رِوَايَة : ( إِنَّمَا الشُّؤْم فِي ثَلَاثَة : الْمَرْأَة وَالْفَرَس وَالدَّار ) وَفِي رِوَايَة : ( إِنْ كَانَ الشُّؤْم فِي شَيْء فَفِي الْفَرَس وَالْمَسْكَن وَالْمَرْأَة ) وَفِي رِوَايَة : ( إِنْ كَانَ فِي شَيْء فَفِي الرَّبْع وَالْخَادِم وَالْفَرَس ) وَاخْتَلَفَ الْعُلَمَاء فِي هَذَا الْحَدِيث , فَقَالَ مَالِك وَطَائِفَة : هُوَ عَلَى ظَاهِره , وَإِنَّ الدَّار قَدْ يَجْعَل اللَّه تَعَالَى سُكْنَاهَا سَبَبًا لِلضَّرَرِ أَوْ الْهَلَاك , وَكَذَا اِتِّخَاذ الْمَرْأَة الْمَعِينَة أَوْ الْفَرَس أَوْ الْخَادِم قَدْ يَحْصُل الْهَلَاك عِنْده بِقَضَاءِ اللَّه تَعَالَى. وَمَعْنَاهُ قَدْ يَحْصُل الشُّؤْم فِي…

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Grade taken from the status of the collection (Sahih Muslim).

Other versions

Differing grades Sunan Abu Dawud 3922

"An omen is in a dwelling, a woman or a horse." Abu Dawud said: This tradition was read out to al-Harith b. Miskin and I was witness. It was said to him that Ibn Qasim told him that Malik was asked about evil omen in a horse and in a house. He replied: There are many houses in which people lived…

الشُّؤْمُ فِي الدَّارِ وَالْمَرْأَةِ وَالْفَرَسِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Differing grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 3569

"Omens are in houses, women and horses."

"‏ الشُّؤْمُ فِي الدَّارِ وَالْمَرْأَةِ وَالْفَرَسِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Weak Muwatta Malik 1787

Malik related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Hamza and Salim the sons of Abdullah ibn Umar from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Ill luck is in a house, a woman and a horse."

"‏ الشُّؤْمُ فِي الدَّارِ وَالْمَرْأَةِ وَالْفَرَسِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 5822

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عِيسَى أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ سَالِمٍ وَحَمْزَةَ ابْنَيْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ أَبِيهِمَا قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الشُّؤْمُ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Also reported by… (11)

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السنن الكبرى للنسائي (4293)الشُّؤْمُ فِي الدَّارِ ، وَالْمَرْأَةِ ، وَالْفَرَسِ
السنن الكبرى للنسائي (8936)الشُّؤْمُ فِي الدَّارِ ، وَالْمَرْأَةِ ، وَالْفَرَسِ
العمدة من الفوائد والآثار الصحاح في مشيخة شهدة (46)الشُّؤْمُ فِي الدَّارِ ، وَالْمَرْأَةِ ، وَالْفَرَسِ
المطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية لابن حجر (1631)قَاتَلَ اللَّهُ الْيَهُودَ ! يَقُولُونَ : الشُّؤْمُ سفِي ثَلاثَةٍ : فِي الدَّارِ ، وَالْمَرْأَةِ ، وَالْفَرَسِ
شرح السنة (2246)الشُّؤْمُ فِي الدَّارِ وَالْمَرْأَةِ وَالْفَرَسِ
مسند أبي حنيفة رواية الحصكفي (260)الشُّؤْمُ فِي : الدَّارِ ، وَالْمَرْأَةِ ، وَالْفَرَسِ ، فَشُؤْمُالدَّارِ : أَنْ تَكُونَ ضَيِّقَةً لَهَا جِيرَانٌ سُوءٌ ، وَشُؤْمُ الْفَرَسِ : أَنْ تَكُونَ جَمُوحًا ، وَشُؤْمُ الْمَرْأَةِ : أَنْ تَكُونَ عَاقِرًا
مسند أبي داود الطيالسي (1630)قَاتَلَ اللَّهُ الْيَهُودَ ، يَقُولُونَ : إِنَّ الشُّؤْمَ فِي ثَلاثَةٍ : فِي الدَّارِ ، وَالْمَرْأَةِ ، وَالْفَرَسِ
مسند الربيع بن حبيب (702)الشُّؤْمُ فِي الدَّارِ وَالْمَرْأَةِ وَالْفَرَسِ
مسند الموطأ للجوهري (85)الشُّؤْمُ فِي : الدَّارِ ، وَالْمَرْأَةِ ، وَالْفَرَسِ
موطأ مالك برواية أبي مصعب الزهري (1138)الشُّؤْمُ فِي الدَّارِ وَالْمَرْأَةِ وَالْفَرَسِ

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1675

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." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"‏لا عدوى ولا طِيَرة، وإن كان الشؤم في شيء ففي الدار والمرأة، والفرس‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 1 other version

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 1994

the Messenger of Allah said: "If it exists, it is in three things: a horse, and woman and a house," meaning omens.

"‏ إِنْ كَانَ فَفِي الْفَرَسِ وَالْمَرْأَةِ وَالْمَسْكَنِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ يَعْنِي الشُّؤْمَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Sahl ibn Sa‘d + 4 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2225d

'Umar b. Muhammad b. Zaid reported that he heard his father narrating from Ibn 'Umar that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had said. If bad luck is a fact, then it is in the horse, the woman and the house.

إِنْ يَكُنْ مِنَ الشُّؤْمِ شَىْءٌ حَقٌّ فَفِي الْفَرَسِ وَالْمَرْأَةِ وَالدَّارِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 2 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2858

I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying. "Evil omen is in three things: The horse, the woman and the house."

إِنَّمَا الشُّؤْمُ فِي ثَلاَثَةٍ فِي الْفَرَسِ وَالْمَرْأَةِ وَالدَّارِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 1 other version

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2859

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said "If there is any evil omen in anything, then it is in the woman, the horse and the house."

إِنْ كَانَ فِي شَىْءٍ فَفِي الْمَرْأَةِ وَالْفَرَسِ وَالْمَسْكَنِ ‏"

Narrated by Sahl ibn Sa‘d

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5093

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Evil omen is in the women, the house and the horse.'

فِي الْمَرْأَةِ وَالدَّارِ وَالْفَرَسِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Sahih Muslim 2225a

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"An omen is in a dwelling, a woman or a horse." Abu Dawud said: This tradition was read out to al-Harith b. Miskin and I was witness. It was said to him that Ibn Qasim told him that Malik was asked about evil omen in a horse and in a house. He replied: There are many houses in which people lived…

"Omens are in houses, women and horses."

Malik related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Hamza and Salim the sons of Abdullah ibn Umar from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Ill luck is in a house, a woman and a horse."

On the same subject

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." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

the Messenger of Allah said: "If it exists, it is in three things: a horse, and woman and a house," meaning omens.

'Umar b. Muhammad b. Zaid reported that he heard his father narrating from Ibn 'Umar that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had said. If bad luck is a fact, then it is in the horse, the woman and the house.

I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying. "Evil omen is in three things: The horse, the woman and the house."

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said "If there is any evil omen in anything, then it is in the woman, the horse and the house."

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Evil omen is in the women, the house and the horse.'

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