Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 161 Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “He who acquires a branch of the knowledge of astrology, learns a branch of magic (of which he acquires more as long as) he continues to do so.”. وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما […]
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Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 162 Mu’awiyah bin Al-Hakam (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I said: “O Messenger of Allah, I have recently emerged from ignorance and Allah has favoured me with Islam. There are still some men among us who visit the soothsayers to consult them (on matters relating to the future).” […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 163 Abu Mas’ud Al-Badri (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited the price of a dog, the earning of an prostitute, and the money given to a soothsayer.. وعن أبي مسعود البدري رضي الله عنه قال: إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 164 Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Not the transmission of disease of one person to another and no evil omen, but I am pleased with good omens.” He was asked: “What is good omen?” He replied, “A good word.”. عن أنس […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 165 Ibn ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said: 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.”. وعن ابن عمر […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 166 Buraidah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet never took ill omens.. وعن بريدة رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان لا يتطير. ((رواه أبو داود بإسناد صحيح)) Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 166 The above hadith is from the Riyad as-Salihin collection […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 167 ‘Urwah bin ‘Amir (May Allah be pleased with him) said: When talking of omens was mentioned in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) he said, “The best type of omen is the good omen.” He added, “A Muslim should not refrain from anything because of an omen.” […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 168 Ibn ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Those who draw pictures will be punished on the Day of Resurrection; and it will be said to them: ‘Breathe soul into what you have created.”‘. عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنه أن رسول […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 169 ‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) visited me after returning from a journey, and I had a shelf with a thin cloth curtain hanging over it and on which there were portraits. When he saw it, the colour of his face changed […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 170 Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “Every painter will go to Hell, and for every portrait he has made, there will be appointed one who will chastise him in the Hell.” Ibn ‘Abbas said: If you have to […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 171 Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “Whosoever makes a picture, will be punished on the Day of Resurrection, and will be asked to infuse soul therein, which he will not be able to do.”. وعنه قال: سمعت رسول […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 172 Ibn Mas’ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “Those who will receive the most severe punishment from Allah on the Day of Resurrection will be painters (of living objects).”. وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى […]