Ruwayfah ibn Thabit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Ruwayfah, perhaps you will live for a long time after me. Tell the people that whoever ties knots in his beard, or hangs a string around his neck, or cleans himself with dung or bones, then Muhammad has disavowed …
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Abu Bashir reported: He was with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in one of his travels. The Prophet sent a messenger, saying, “Do not leave a stringed necklace upon a camel, or any necklace, but that you cut it off.” Malik said, “I think they were for protection from the …
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Ghazrah reported: Hudhayfah, may Allah be pleased with him, entered the home of a sick man and he saw him wearing a luck charm on his arm. Hudhayfah cut it off or removed it, then he recited the verse, “Most of them do not believe in Allah but that they associate with Him.” (12:106) Source: …
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‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, received a group of men and he accepted the pledge of nine of them, while he refrained from one. They said, “O Messenger of Allah, you accepted the pledge of nine men and left this one out?” The Prophet said, “Verily, …
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Ibrahim al-Nakha’i reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, disapproved of hanging anything from the Quran around the neck. Ibrahim said, “They disapproved of all types of amulets, whether it contained the Quran or not.” Source: Muṣannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah 23464 عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ النخعي عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بن مسعود رضي الله عنه …
Ibn Mas’ud on Amulets: Disapproval of Quranic talismans, necklaces Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was optimistic, he did not see evil omens, and he liked good names. Source: Musnad Aḥmad 2762 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَفَاءَلُ وَلَا يَتَطَيَّرُ وَيُعْجِبُهُ الِاسْمُ الْحَسَنُ 2762 …
Hadith on Optimism: The Prophet was optimistic, had good expectations Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are no omens, but the best of it is optimism.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, what is optimism?” The Prophet said, “A righteous word one of you hears.” In another narration, the Prophet said, “I am amazed by optimism, the good …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever ties a knot and blows on it has performed magic, and whoever performs magic has committed idolatry. Whoever hangs something as a charm will be entrusted to it.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 4079 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ibn Muflih عَنْ …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, spells, amulets, and charms are acts of idolatry.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 3883 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ الرُّقَى وَالتَّمَائِمَ وَالتِّوَلَةَ شِرْكٌ 3883 سنن أبي داود كتاب …
Hadith on Sihr: Magic spells, amulets, and charms are idolatry Read More »
Abu Waqid al-Laythi reported: When we traveled to Hunayn with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, we passed by a tree which the idolaters called Dhat al-Anwat. They would hang their weapons upon it for blessings. I said, “O Messenger of Allah, make a blessed tree for us, just as they …
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‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever hangs an amulet around his neck, Allah will not fulfill his wishes. Whoever hangs a seashell as a charm, Allah will not leave him without penalty. ” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 16951 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti عُقْبَةَ بْنَ عَامِرٍ أَنَّ …
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‘Imran ibn Husayn reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, noticed a man wearing a brass ring as a charm. The Prophet said, “Woe to you! What is this?” The man said, “It is protection from my arthritis.” The Prophet said, “Remove it, for it will only add to your arthritis. If you …
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